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Acknowledgements
Introduction:? From the Particular to the Global and Back to the Project
Chapter One:? The Land of Israel/Palestine
The Land as Place
Jerusalem
The Ownership of Land
The Theology of the Land
Generations of God Gifting the Land
Conquering in the Name of God
One God:? Three Faiths
The Word of God
The Word from a Palestinian Christian Perspective
The Word from a Palestinian Muslim Perspective
The Word from a Jewish Perspective
The Land in Modern Day Israel/Palestine
Settlers and Settlements
The Establishment of the State of Israel
Zionism:? Secular and Religious
Politics, Wars and New Beginnings
Peacemakers:? Jewish, Christian and Muslim
The Wall, the Fence, the Barrier
The Law Ancient, the Reality Today
Chapter Two:? Liberation Theology
Exodus
Peacemakers Versus Disturbers of the Peace
Liberation Theology and Vatican Two
Economic Development and Developing Revolutions
Founders of Liberation Theology
Leaders and Martyrs of the Revolution
Martyrs of Liberation Theology
Base Christian Communities (Communidades de Base)
Liberation Theology in North America
Liberation Theology:? Jewish and Islamic
Liberation Theology:? Palestinian Christian
Palestinian Resistance Groups
The Peacemakers in Israel/Palestine
Israeli Jewish Peace Groups
Palestinian Christian and Muslim Peace Groups
International Peace Groups
Tragedy Behind the Theology
Conclusion
Bibliography
General Index
Scripture Index
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المستخلص
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From the first chapters overview of the historical, scriptural and theological rationale for the present situation in Israel/Palestine, the author leads us through the realities of life in Israel/Palestine with its politics, wars, security wall, settlements and ongoing struggles between the Palestinians and the Israelis. The ownership of land, water rights, human rights and religious rights are among the main issues that weave through this book---a book which is about two peoples and three religions struggling for their very survival. Lifted up for us are examples of key figures who are promoting peace and justice---some at the cost of their lives. The second chapter offers Liberation Theology as a viable way to bring peace in Israeli/Palestinian. From the Exodus, the author leads the reader through the history of Liberation Theology---its establishment within the Roman Catholic Church at Vatican Two in Rome in 1962-1965 and the reality of Base Christian Communities (Communidades de Base) as seen, particularly, in El Salvador and Salvadoran refugee camps in Honduras in the 1980s. Liberation Theology as it has developed and been lived in Israel/Palestine is then examined. As with Israel/Palestine the book looks at examples of key figures who are presently promoting peace and justice, again, some at the cost of their lives. The indigenous Christian community in Israel/Palestine (which has been reduced to a minority of between one to two percent) is lifted up as a people of hope for the area. With the ongoing violence from the Israeli Defense Force (IDF), who routinely bulldoze homes and make air attacks upon civilians while searching for terrorists, and the extremist Palestinian Muslims who have bombed buses, cafes and markets in their suicide bombings, the Palestinian Christians are the only ones who have not yet resorted to violence. They have managed to maintain a non-violent stance, out of their faith base, as they have been forced out of their homes and villages and towns and cities and had restrictions imposed upon them by the Israeli government. Those who are leading the Christian community in this non-violent stance and those who are living out this way of life are seen as the Davids of this time, in this place. Be they indigenous Palestinian Christians or International witnesses and supporters of peace, or Jewish or Muslim peace seekers---all are given as examples of what is possible in an impossible situation.
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