bethlehem

Palestinian Christians, Israeli Allies, and Nonviolent Resistance

Ryan Rodrick Beiler 2-23-2010

National Catholic Reporter has an important article about the Kairos Palestine Document endorsed last month by the leaders of 13 Chr

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Beyond a Predictable Script: Dialogue with Comments on My Israel/Palestine Posts

Brian McLaren 2-08-2010
It's one thing to go to the "Holy Land" and see where Jesus worked and walked in the past.
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Five Observations from Bethlehem

Brian McLaren 1-26-2010

We arrived in Bethlehem with our wonderful group of pilgrims. Folks are getting acquainted, and in a few minutes, our journey begins.

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The Flight to Egypt and the Continuing Challenges of Refugees

Patricia Edwards-Konic 1-19-2010

Epiphany has passed as well as Coptic Christmas earlier in January. A beautifully carved olive wood figure I bought in Bethlehem a couple of years ago titled "The Flight to Egypt" is the last of my Christmas decorations.

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Stepping Back from Bethlehem

Phil Haslanger 12-21-2009

For much of the world, the heart of Bethlehem is found down a narrow stairway in a small cave area under a huge church where a 14-pointed silver star marks the spot that, for at least 17 centuries, Christians have honored as the place where Jesus was born.

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Advent Echoes: Checkpoints and Childbirth on a West Bank Winter Night

Phil Haslanger 12-07-2009

Although Hani Abu Haikal is a Muslim, he probably can identify with the sense of panic Joseph and Mary must have felt as they searched for a place to stay as the time of Jesus' birth drew near.

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Tools for Turning Your Travels into Pilgrimages

Becky Garrison 11-13-2009
In my ongoing quest to turn my travels into pilgrimages, I keep discovering resources that help me along the way.
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More Walls Need to Fall

Becky Garrison 11-11-2009

As we celebrate the tearing down of the Berlin Wall, let us reflect on walls that are currently being built across the U.S.-Mexico border as well as in Bethlehem and the West Bank.

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