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A couple recent articles – sort of a “Point/Counterpoint” discussion:
An Israeli A Palestinian
Peace, Not Walls – An ELCA Initiative
Many walls stand in the way of peace for Israel and Palestine: walls of violence; of occupation; of political corruption and lack of will; of ignorance, mistrust, and fear of the “other.” We, as Christians, believe both that the gospel breaks down the dividing walls of hostility among people (Ephesians 2), and that God calls us to work actively for reconciliation in the world (2 Corinthians 5).
Bishop Jim Justman wrote a paper on some of his recent experiences in the Holy Land and some of the impacts to his thinking about complex problems in the Middle East.
Bishop’s Report on his Holy Land Visit
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Daniel Lehmann, the editor of The Lutheran, the magazine of the ELCA, wrote a blog of his experience during the Bishops’ trip to the Holy Land. Click HERE to read it: http://www.thelutheran.org/blog/holyland/.
The trip is part of a long planned journey to Jordan, Israel and the West Bank as part of the 2005 ELCA “Churchwide Strategy for Engagement in Israel and Palestine.” Its goal is to build relationships with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land , foster awareness of the issues there and increase advocacy for a just peace in the region.
The bishops were in the Middle East for a week in an effort to stress accompaniment with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, raise awareness of regional issues and boost advocacy for peace.
ELCA Bishop Mark Hanson writes letters BEFORE and AFTER the ELCA Bishops’ Academy Visit to the Holy Land. Links:
Click HERE to see a PDF form of An Open Letter and Call from Muslim Religious Leaders to (Christian Church Leaders – October 13, 2007)…
Click HERE to see Bishop Mark Hanson’s response to the Open Letter from Muslim Leaders
Clicke HERE for an article from www.IslamToday.com to announce the letter
- Report and Reflections from the Bishops’ Academy Visit to the Holy Land (January 21, 2009)
- Presiding Bishop’s Statement on Gaza Violence and Bishops’ Visit to Middle East (December 31, 2008)