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Surviving Jewel (Hardcover)
Mitri Raheb, Mark A. Lamport
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Empires rise and expand by taking lands and resources and by
enslaving the bodies and minds of people. Even in this modern era,
the territories, geographies, and peoples of a number of lands
continue to be divided, occupied, harvested, and marketed. The
legacy of slavery and the scapegoating of people persists in many
lands, and religious institutions have been co-opted to own land,
to gather people, to define proper behavior, to mete out salvation,
and to be silent. The contributors to People and Land, writing from
under the shadows of various empires-from and in between Africa,
Asia, the Americas, the Caribbean, and Oceania-refuse to be silent.
They give voice to multiple causes: to assess and transform the
usual business of theology and hermeneutics; to expose and
challenge the logics and delusions of coloniality; to tally and
demand restitution of stolen, commodified and capitalized lands; to
account for the capitalizing (touristy) and forced movements of
people; and to scripturalize the undeniable ecological crises and
our responsibilities to the whole life system (watershed). This
book is a protest against the claims of political and religious
empires over land, people, earth, minds, and the future.
In Resisting Occupation, international scholars discuss the radical
denial of human flourishing caused by the occupation of mind, body,
spirit, and land. They explore how religious perspectives can be,
and often are, constructed by occupiers to justify their actions,
perpetuate exploitation, and domesticate indigenous landholders. In
the name of Christianization and civilization, which has proven to
be a global phenomenon beyond time and space, a consistent
domestication process is established. The colonized are taught to
want, to yearn for, and to embrace their occupation, seeing
themselves through the eyes of their colonizers. Writing from
different spots around the globe, the scholars of this book
demonstrate how occupation, a synonym for empire, is manifested
within their social context and reveal unity in their struggle for
liberation. Recognizing that where there is oppression, there is
resistance, the contributors turn to religion. While questioning
the logic, rationale, theology, and epistemology of the empire's
religion, they nonetheless seek the liberative response of
resistance - at times using the very religion of the occupiers.
This work represents the current and most relevant content on the
studies of how Christianity has fared in the ancient home of its
founder and birth. Much has been written about Christianity and how
it has fared since its migration out of its homeland but this
comprehensive reference work reassess the geographic and
demographic impact of the dramatic changes in this perennially
combustible world region. The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of
Christianity in the Middle East also spans the historical,
socio-political and contemporary settings of the region and
importantly describes the interactions that Christianity has had
with other major/minor religions in the region.
Empires rise and expand by taking lands and resources and by
enslaving the bodies and minds of people. Even in this modern era,
the territories, geographies, and peoples of a number of lands
continue to be divided, occupied, harvested, and marketed. The
legacy of slavery and the scapegoating of people persists in many
lands, and religious institutions have been co-opted to own land,
to gather people, to define proper behavior, to mete out salvation,
and to be silent. The contributors to People and Land, writing from
under the shadows of various empires—from and in between Africa,
Asia, the Americas, the Caribbean, and Oceania—refuse to be
silent. They give voice to multiple causes: to assess and transform
the usual business of theology and hermeneutics; to expose and
challenge the logics and delusions of coloniality; to tally and
demand restitution of stolen, commodified and capitalized lands; to
account for the capitalizing (touristy) and forced movements of
people; and to scripturalize the undeniable ecological crises and
our responsibilities to the whole life system (watershed). This
book is a protest against the claims of political and religious
empires over land, people, earth, minds, and the future.
Persecution of Christians in the Middle East has been a recurring
theme since the middle of the nineteenth century. The topic has
experienced a resurgence in the last few years, especially during
the Trump era. Middle Eastern Christians are often portrayed as a
homogeneous, helpless group ever at the mercy of their Muslim
enemies, a situation that only Western powers can remedy. The
Politics of Persecution revisits this narrative with a critical
eye. Mitri Raheb charts the plight of Christians in the Middle East
from the invasion of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1799 to the so-called
Arab Spring. The book analyzes the diverse socioeconomic and
political factors that led to the diminishing role and numbers of
Christians in Palestine, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan during
the eras of Ottoman, French, and British Empires, through the eras
of independence, Pan-Arabism, and Pan-Islamism, and into the
current era of American empire. With an incisive expose of the
politics that lie behind alleged concerns for these persecuted
Christians-and how the concept of persecution has been a tool of
public diplomacy and international politics-Raheb reveals that
Middle Eastern Christians have been repeatedly sacrificed on the
altar of Western national interests. The West has been part of the
problem for Middle Eastern Christianity and not part of the
solution, from the massacre on Mount Lebanon to the rise of ISIS.
The Politics of Persecution, written by a well-known Palestinian
Christian theologian, provides an insider perspective on this
contested region. Middle Eastern Christians survived successive
empires by developing great elasticity in adjusting to changing
contexts; they learned how to survive atrocities and how to resist
creatively while maintaining a dynamic identity. In this light,
Raheb casts the history of Middle Eastern Christians not so much as
one of persecution but as one of resilience.
It was in 1988 that Mitri Raheb was ordained Pastor in the
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Jordan and the Holy Land and was
installed as Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in
Bethlehem after finishing his seminary studies and doctorate in
Germany in Church History. Besides being a Pastor, Mitri Raheb
continued to be involved in the theological discussion and research
both at home as well as in regional and international settings. The
selected articles were given by Rev. Raheb at several occasions.
The first article on Christianity and Religious plurality was given
at Fuller Seminary in 2003 during the author sabbatical as Mission
Partner in Residence with the PCUSA. The second and third articles
on the political and ecclesiastical context in the Arab Peninsula
during the 6-7th centuries were part of a Post doctoral research
that the author did during his stay at Harford Seminary in
Connecticut. The article on the History of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Jordan and the Holy Land is a summary of the author's
doctoral dissertation at Marburg University and of his German book
"Das reformatorische Erbe unter den palaestinensern" published by
Guetrsloh in 1990. The article on the Situation of the Palestinian
Christian community in the Holy Land was given as lecture to
several church delegation interested in the situation of the
Christians of the Holy land, while the article on the Arab Spring
was given at a regional conference in Lebanon. The last chapter of
the book is different in nature since it is actually a short
lecture given at a hearing at the Danish Parliament,
Christiansburg, in Copenhagen on May 21st 2012. Diyar publisher is
happy to publish these mostly unpublished articles of Rev. Dr.
Mitri Raheb to coincide with his silver ordination in May 2013.
Many resources could be found dealing with the status of
Palestinian Christians. However, a few of them could be considered
comprehensive and up-to-date. This has been confirmed by a recent
mapping carried out by Diyar Consortium. This book aims at creating
a reliable database that is essential in developing a shared,
comprehensive and ecumenical strategic vision for Christian support
in Palestine, so that Christianity survives and thrives. This book
includes different forms of information: statistics, charts and
tables about the Christian presence in Palestine, a study on the
emigration trends of Palestinian Christians, a study on the
attitudes of Christians towards Church-related Organizations, as
well as a comprehensive directory of all Church-related
Organizations and Institutions in the West Bank.
The book is the first comprehensive attempt to study and develop a
hermeneutic of liberation in the context of the Israeli Occupation
of the Palestinian land. It analyses the importance of culture,
ethnicity, race, gender, ideology, theology, and politics vis-a-vis
the processes of comprehension, analysis, interpretation, and
contextualization of the Bible. The scholars from 16 countries
bring not only an international scope of persuasions and
perspectives, but also foster ecumenical, inter-disciplinary,
multi-ethnic, and multi-cultural dialogue and philosophy. the book
identifies a new path for theology that is responsible to its
original source and that is relevant to the Israel-Palestinian
conflict.
The book analyzes major theological trends and shifts of the
twentieth century and focuses on the Interplay between Theology and
Politics regarding Israel and Palestine.
The pastor of Christmas Church, a Palestinian Lutheran
congregation, Mitri Raheb here presents a powerful collection of
compelling personal stories of desperation and hope in the midst of
lethal conflict, bringing the Palestinian/Israeli conflict up close
and personal. Raheb's lifelong commitment to his people has kept
him in the legendary birthplace of Christianity, even as Bethlehem
has become a flashpoint in the world's most volatile and
hate-filled conflict. His passionate personal testimony lifts up
the stray gesture toward friendship, the brave attempts to rebuild
life and livelihood in a destroyed land, and the unquenchable
desire for justice and peace.
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