Radical Christianity in Palestine and Israel : liberation and theology in the Middle East / Samuel J. Kuruvilla.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Library of modern religion ; volume 19 | Library of modern religion ; v. 19.Publication details: London New York I.B.Tauris 2013Description: xxi, 320 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9781848855519 (hbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 230.0464 23 K967r
LOC classification:
  • BT93.8 .K87 2013
Contents:
The historical background -- Political and liberation theologies : implications for Israel-Palestine (the theo-political context of Ateek and Raheb's work) -- The 'Sabeel' Ecumenical Liberation Theology Centre in Jerusalem : a study of the theology and praxis of Naim Ateek -- The politics and praxis of Naim Ateek and Sabeel -- Contextual theology in Palestine : the theological and political-cultural practise of Mitri Raheb -- Palestinian theological praxis in context : an analysis of the approaches of Ateek and Raheb from a comparative perspective
Summary: "Christianity arose from the lands of biblical Palestine and, regardless of its twentieth century association with the Arab-Israeli conflict, to Christians around the world it remains first and foremost the birthplace of Christianity. Nevertheless the size of the Christian population among Palestinians today living in Israel and the Palestinian territories is now relatively insignificant. Here Samuel J. Kuruvilla argues that Christian Palestinians often employ politically astute as well as theologically radical means in their efforts to appear relevant as a minority community within Israeli and Palestinian societies. He charts the development of a theology of Christian liberation, particularly in the work of Palestinian Anglican cleric Naim Stifan Ateek and Palestinian Lutheran Pastor Mitri Raheb, among others, as part of the Palestinian people's struggle for independence. In doing so, Kuruvilla provides a new perspective of the Israel-Palestine conflict and the role of Christians within it." -- from the publisher's website.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 292-307) and index.

The historical background -- Political and liberation theologies : implications for Israel-Palestine (the theo-political context of Ateek and Raheb's work) -- The 'Sabeel' Ecumenical Liberation Theology Centre in Jerusalem : a study of the theology and praxis of Naim Ateek -- The politics and praxis of Naim Ateek and Sabeel -- Contextual theology in Palestine : the theological and political-cultural practise of Mitri Raheb -- Palestinian theological praxis in context : an analysis of the approaches of Ateek and Raheb from a comparative perspective

"Christianity arose from the lands of biblical Palestine and, regardless of its twentieth century association with the Arab-Israeli conflict, to Christians around the world it remains first and foremost the birthplace of Christianity. Nevertheless the size of the Christian population among Palestinians today living in Israel and the Palestinian territories is now relatively insignificant. Here Samuel J. Kuruvilla argues that Christian Palestinians often employ politically astute as well as theologically radical means in their efforts to appear relevant as a minority community within Israeli and Palestinian societies. He charts the development of a theology of Christian liberation, particularly in the work of Palestinian Anglican cleric Naim Stifan Ateek and Palestinian Lutheran Pastor Mitri Raheb, among others, as part of the Palestinian people's struggle for independence. In doing so, Kuruvilla provides a new perspective of the Israel-Palestine conflict and the role of Christians within it." -- from the publisher's website.

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