This video is taken from the first Christ at the Checkpoint conference held in Bethlehem in 2010. It has been viewed more than 14,000 times. The title of my presentation was: The Bible, Israel, and the Church: Challenging Zionism, Anti-Semitism and Replacement Theology. The presentation was based on my book, Zion’s Christian Soldiers.
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Christ at the Checkpoint Young Adults
Statement by young Palestinian Christians
This statement was written with urgency by Palestinian Christian young adults from all across the land, expressing repentance and hope regarding the ongoing injustices. If you identify with this statement, it is yours to hold as well. We urge all to read and reflect seriously on its call.
“Away with the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!” (Amos 5 : 23-24)
Statement of Repentance and Hope
We Palestinian Christian young adults from the 48 territories, Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza; cannot remain silent with what is happening in our community. Based on our understanding of our spiritual, ethical and national responsibilities, we declare the following:
Continue readingInjustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere: Christ at the Checkpoint Webinar
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere: Examining the Palestinian and African-American contexts
A conversation with world renown theologian Willie Jennings
Saturday 1st of August 20:00 Jerusalem time (13:00 EST, 17:00 GMT)
Continue readingChrist at the Checkpoint: 10-14 June 2021
It has been decided to postpone the conference to June 10th-14th of 2021. We may organize something smaller online for this year.
We believe that the subject of Hope and Resilience in a Broken World is even more relevant in light of the challenges we are facing across the world and are committed to keeping this subject for next year’s conference. Unfortunately even in this current situation, we continue to see human rights violations taking place across the Occupied Palestinian Territories and therefore will continue to speak out against these injustices.
Peacemakers at Spring Harvest
Peacemaker Trust partnered with Middle East Evangelical Concern (MECC) to advocate on behalf of Christians in Palestine in the Hub at Spring Harvest, Minehead.
Continue readingJonathan Kuttab on antisemitism and anti-Zionism
In this short interview Jonathan Kuttab explains the difference between antisemitism and anti-Zionism.
Continue readingThe Bible, Israel and the Church
The seminars delivered at Christ at the Checkpoint USA in November are now on Youtube. I gave a presentation on what the Bible says about the relationship between Israel and the Church, emphasising the continuity and harmony between the message of Jesus in the Old and New Testaments.
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