ALPHA: Exploring the Concept of Masculinity in Jerusalem’s Museum On the Seam
So I’m in Palestine and Israel this week for the 13th anniversary of the Kairos Palestine document as well as meetings of the Global Kairos for Justice Coalition. But I…
What Is Theologically Significant About National Borders?
“What is theologically significant about national borders?” “What might the Christian theological tradition have to offer on the subject of national borders?” That was the question posed to me by…
Status Confessionis or “How Did the Progressive Church Become M. L. King’s ‘White Moderates’”?
I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! I have a baptism with which to be baptized, and what stress I am…
Biden in Israel Was Trump With a Smile
There is so much that I found offensive about President Joe Biden’s recent trip to the Middle East, but I wanted to wait a week so I could cool off….
What Makes Power Great
POWER: “the capacity and extent to which one can influence the behavior and beliefs of another.“ In discussing the current political and religious climate, I have often mentioned that the…
Palestine-Israel Solidarity Tour 2022 Update
Dear friends in Fort Wayne and around the country, We are approximately halfway through our solidarity tour to Palestine and Israel. And we have had a very full last few days. …
Notes to My Travelers on Our 15th Solidarity Tour
When you read this, I will be in Jerusalem traveling with 18 people in Palestine and Israel after a three-year COVID hiatus. We have now surpassed 250 people from within…
We Support Anglican Priest, Rev. Dr. Stephen Sizer, Accused of Anti-Semitism
BACKGROUND Many of you know that in 1998-1999, I was a Fulbright Scholar working at the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies (RIIFS) under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince…
The Nakba Continues: 74 Years and Counting
ICMEP Statement on Nakba Day 2022 ICMEP Condemns the Murder of Shireen Abu Akleh and Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing of the Palestinian People Today, May 15, marks the 74th anniversary of…
Strangers Into Neighbors Into Friends
The US and Palestine — A Challenge for the Church [Our friend and much-respected pastor of the North Manchester Church of the Brethren, Kurt Borgmann, received a Lilly Grant for…