{"product_id":"a-palestinian-theology-of-liberation-the-bible-justice-and-the-palestine-israel-conflict","title":"A Palestinian Theology of Liberation: The Bible, Justice, and the Palestine-Israel Conflict","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAddressing what many consider the worlds most controversial conflict, Naim Ateek offers a succinct primer on liberation theology in the context of the Palestinian struggle for freedom and self-determination. Beginning with the historical roots of this struggle, he shows how the memory of the Holocaust served to trump the claims and aspirations of the native inhabitants of Palestine, and how later Israeli occupation and settlements in the West Bank have contributed to their suffering and oppression. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupported by many Western Christians, Israeli claims to the land rely on a particular exclusivist reading of the Bible. In contrast, a Palestinian theology of liberation responds with a counterstrategy for biblical interpretation, emphasizing the prophetic themes of inclusivity and justice. Ateek concludes by providing principles for achieving security, peace, and justice for all peoples in Israel\/Palestine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAddressing what many consider the worlds most controversial conflict, Naim Ateek offers a succinct primer on liberation theology in the context of the Palestinian struggle for freedom and self-determination. Beginning with the historical roots of this struggle, he shows how the memory of the Holocaust served to trump the claims and aspirations of the native inhabitants of Palestine, and how later Israeli occupation and settlements in the West Bank have contributed to their suffering and oppression. Supported by many Western Christians, Israeli claims to the land rely on a particular exclusivist reading of the Bible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn contrast, a Palestinian theology of liberation responds with a counterstrategy for biblical interpretation, emphasizing the prophetic themes of inclusivity and justice. Ateek concludes by providing principles for achieving security, peace, and justice for all peoples in Israel\/Palestine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNaim Stifan Ateek\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Anglican priest and founder of the Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center in Jerusalem. A former canon of St. Georges Cathedral in Jerusalem, he was the first to articulate a Palestinian theology of liberation in his book, Justice, and Only Justice: A Palestinian Theology of Liberation (Orbis, 1989). He is also the author of A Palestinian Christian Cry for Reconciliation and many other books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Naim Ateek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45045481242824,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"ILS","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/3679\/1752\/files\/theology_liberation.jpg?v=1775311930","url":"https:\/\/educationalbookshop.com\/products\/a-palestinian-theology-of-liberation-the-bible-justice-and-the-palestine-israel-conflict","provider":"EducationalBookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}