Christ at the Checkpoint (Pentecostals, Peacemaking, and Social Justice) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1498259693 ISBN 13: 9781498259699

Publisher: Wipf and Stock, 2012

Synopsis

Description: What does the evangelical church in Palestine think about the land, the end times, the Holocaust, peace in the Middle East, loving enemies, Christian Zionism, the State of Israel, and the possibilities of a Palestinian state? For the first time ever, Palestinian evangelicals along with evangelicals from the United States and Europe have converged to explore these and other crucial topics. Although Jews, Muslims, and Christians from a variety of traditions have participated in discussions and work regarding Israel and Palestine, this book presents theological, biblical, and political perspectives and arguments from Palestinian evangelicals who are praying, hoping, and working for a just peace for both Israelis and Palestinians. Endorsements: ""Few international issues are more urgent than a just settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. And few issues divide evangelicals so severely. This is an important book where key evangelical scholars with differing views dialogue respectfully and carefully about central disagreements. The result clarifies difficult, complex issues and points the way toward a just solution."" --Ronald J. Sider Professor of Theology, Palmer Theological Seminary, Eastern University President, Evangelicals for Social Action About the Contributor(s): Paul Alexander is Professor of Christian Ethics and Public Policy at Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University and Director of Public Policy at Evangelicals for Social Action in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. His books include Peace to War: Shifting Allegiances in the Assemblies of God (2009) and Pentecostals and Peacemaking: Heritage, Theology, and the 21st Century (forthcoming, 2012).

About this title

About the Author:

Paul Alexander holds an M.F.A. from the Writer's Workshop at the University of Iowa. He is the author of biographies of Sylvia Plath, James Dean, and Andy Warhol. A former reporter for "Time, "he has written for numerous magazines, most recently including "Mirabella "and "Rolling Stone. "He is a featured political correspondent for Bloomberg News.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1498259693
• ISBN 13: 9781498259699
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 202
• Editor: Alexander Paul