tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268253312012-01-04T11:55:18.561-06:00Discerning Truth From Fiction.Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.comBlogger1151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-66455662732672896902012-01-04T11:55:00.000-06:002012-01-04T11:55:18.574-06:00

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-44295919150388503452012-01-04T11:54:00.000-06:002012-01-04T11:54:05.268-06:00

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-92217320546879669122011-12-24T16:45:00.000-06:002011-12-24T16:45:31.372-06:00

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-8732743655778086072011-12-24T14:34:00.000-06:002011-12-24T14:34:59.190-06:00

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-33861801232928772712011-12-22T10:39:00.000-06:002011-12-22T10:39:22.826-06:00

For God so unconditionally loved the whole world that he fulfilled his promise made, to Abraham and before him Adam, so long ago on the night we celebrate the Christ child's birth.  Thank you God for sending your precious seed.  -Amen

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-66627001142332868802011-11-21T08:45:00.001-06:002011-11-21T12:23:22.900-06:00

 Christ At the Check Point conference dates March 5-9, 2012  at the Bethlehem Bible College.  "The aim of the Christ at the Checkpoint conference is to provide an opportunity for Evangelical Christians to prayerfully seek a proper awareness of issues of peace, justice, and reconciliation in the context of the realities on the ground in the Palestinian Territories. It will also provide a

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-86159002527976314052011-09-23T06:39:00.000-05:002011-09-23T06:39:31.143-05:00

Stephen Sizer: God Bless Jews and Palestinians: Today the Palestinian Authority will submit a request to be recognised as a sovereign independent state with recognised borders. It has bee...

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-12285625412631911832011-05-11T20:29:00.000-05:002011-05-13T15:54:50.590-05:00

Life has gotten in the way of my blogging, I will be back soon and boy have I got things to talk about.

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-37671235492737911862010-11-18T12:45:00.000-06:002010-11-18T12:45:35.665-06:00

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-54508019409545558912010-08-30T09:52:00.000-05:002010-08-30T09:52:38.947-05:00

Hussam Ayloush Official Website: A message from an Arab Catholic priest to Pastor J...: "Translated from Arabic. http://www.thenewalphabet.com/details5692.html A message from Father Elias Zahlawi (a Syrian Catholic priest) to P..."

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-71022638013014605602010-08-06T08:31:00.000-05:002010-08-06T08:31:57.224-05:00

Stephen Sizer: The World Cup Freedon Flotilla to Gaza: "Iker Casillas, was captain and goalkeeper for Spain’s World Cup-winning national team. Casillas is among many World Cup athletes who feel a..."

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-78418692482484781952010-08-06T08:22:00.000-05:002010-08-06T08:22:02.514-05:00

(From the Council for the National Interest Foundation) Dear Friends, We have disturbing and urgent news. Our new executive director, Philip Giraldi, and other former U.S. intelligence officers have just published an extremely important analysis warning that Israel may plan to attack Israel as early as this month (full-length article below). They detail the evidence for this possibility

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-60091385777975814372010-07-20T10:23:00.000-05:002010-07-20T10:23:51.160-05:00

All Religions can become distorted, I find the below TED Talk very inspiring and hopeful!Naif Al-Mutawa: Superheroes inspired by Islam Video on TED.com

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-45247015384812275672010-05-16T07:07:00.001-05:002010-05-16T07:10:00.838-05:00

What follows is not a critique of Islamic Jihad. We are grateful to Dr Afsaruddin for his paper on “The True Meaning of Jihad in Islam”. Nor will this be a defence of pacifism or of the Just War Theory. For that I recommend J. Daryl Charles, Between Pacifism and Jihad: Just War and Christian Tradition. My title is “Taking up the Cross in Evangelical Christianity”. I have subtitled it, “The

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-41702367801411547012010-05-08T09:59:00.005-05:002010-05-09T21:31:24.774-05:00

I often wonder how Jesus might respond to a modern day religious leader if they were to ask the same question posed so long ago?  See The Parable of the Good Samaritan, Luke 10:25-37 Might the encounter go something like this? Many of the town’s top religious leaders were attending a very special speaking event where the guest lecturer was said to have the power to speak God’s words. The

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-39184424232369093112010-05-01T07:35:00.000-05:002010-05-01T07:35:43.978-05:00

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-81630783134901220842010-05-01T07:12:00.000-05:002010-05-01T07:12:18.114-05:00

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-65875279253725925522010-04-25T10:59:00.000-05:002010-04-25T10:59:17.931-05:00

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-56478448196466539592010-04-25T10:41:00.000-05:002010-04-25T10:41:21.227-05:00

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-72166948619685825062010-04-25T10:38:00.000-05:002010-04-25T10:38:14.920-05:00

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-25597285620328314662010-04-17T09:01:00.002-05:002010-04-17T14:16:16.997-05:00

Stephen is the vicar, or senior pastor, of Christ Church, Virginia Water. He became a follower of Jesus Christ at university aged 21 and on graduation served as an evangelist with Agape in the UK and Eastern Europe for four years before training for the Anglican ministry at Trinity College, Bristol. Originally from Lowestoft in Suffolk (the most easterly point in England), he has served as a

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-56167999783820512912010-04-17T08:46:00.000-05:002010-04-17T08:46:13.528-05:00

Hedy Epstein, the 85 year old Holocaust survivor and peace activist,

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-58292895713825959752010-04-10T10:28:00.001-05:002010-04-10T10:30:17.372-05:00

In his book, 'Zion's Christian Soldiers', Stephen, in a matter of fact manner and in simple language,  explains the fundamental harms and distortions of Christian Zionism.  It is every Christian's responsibility to question what is taught in churches today concerning who God's chosen people are.  Have Christians not been taught that God loves each one of us equally, be they red, yellow, black

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-49764553954096629692010-04-10T09:06:00.002-05:002010-04-10T09:38:53.682-05:00

This is a must see documentary for those who know nothing about the history between the Palestinians and Israelis.  This is a must see documentary if you think modern day Israel is the same as Old Testament Israel.  This is a must see video if you have not heard about Palestinian Christians or believe that they do not exist or are just fodder in an end-time game.  This video is a must see if you

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-19353726477831854242010-04-10T08:48:00.001-05:002010-04-10T09:43:14.916-05:00

If I had but one book to recommend it would be 'Blood Brothers'.  As a Christian, if I could sit down and talk with one person about faith and hope it would be Abuna Elias Chacour. As a child, Elias Chacour lived in a small Palestinian village in Galilee. The townspeople were proud of their ancient Christian heritage and lived at peace with their Jewish neighbors. But in 1948 and ’49 their

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-10702721832090961662010-03-21T10:27:00.001-05:002010-03-21T10:29:30.586-05:00

The Petraeus briefing: Biden’s embarrassment is not the whole story, by Mark Perry The Middle East Channel On Jan. 16, two days after a killer earthquake hit Haiti, a team of senior military officers from the U.S. Central Command (responsible for overseeing American security interests in the Middle East), arrived at the Pentagon to brief Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen on the

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-2486169508449038532010-03-21T07:54:00.000-05:002010-03-21T07:54:49.593-05:00

Source - Sojourners Magazine,  March 2010 (Vol. 39, No. 3, pp. 42). With God on Our Side, directed by Porter Speakman Jr. (Rooftop Productions) Review by Tom Getman A mood change in America since the 2008-09 Israeli incursion into Gaza, with a growing awareness about Israeli human rights abuses, makes the timing advantageous for With God on Our Side. This film underscores the need for

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-35418572436301171742009-12-12T07:49:00.010-06:002009-12-12T09:46:24.438-06:00

A moment of truthA word of faith, hope and love from the heart of Palestinian sufferingWe, a group of Christian Palestinians, after prayer, reflection and an exchange of opinion, cry out from within the suffering in our country, under the Israeli occupation, with a cry of hope in the absence of all hope, a cry full of prayer and faith in a God ever vigilant, in God’s divine providence for all the

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-84463588137124437072009-12-05T05:39:00.005-06:002009-12-05T05:54:45.873-06:00

There are not too many days that I do not go to Dr. Rev. Stephen Sizer's hugely informative Blog. Dr. Sizer's Blog is a must read for understanding and deconstructing Christian Zionism. The Below Post comes from his December 2 entry;Maidhc Ó Cathail has written a provocative and thought provoking article about the influence of the Scofield Reference Bible on American fundamentalism and the

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-36470815463409012942009-12-02T19:56:00.005-06:002009-12-02T20:33:23.097-06:00

Armageddon, Straight AheadRabbi Arik W. Ascherman of Rabbis For Human Rights2 December 2009It is 1:30 am, and I just came back from Sheikh Jarakh –I see Jerusalem in flames, and know than my words will not succeed in conveying the horror of what I saw or the dread in my heart.. Today the court ruled in favor of the settlers who had taken over part of yet another family's home in Sheikh Jarakh.

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-11632324784646818022009-11-14T08:04:00.001-06:002009-11-14T08:04:41.762-06:00

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-37485092432165714072009-11-10T14:14:00.000-06:002009-11-10T14:14:58.380-06:00

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-32681917514112420042009-11-06T09:26:00.012-06:002009-11-06T10:18:39.631-06:00

Ali Abdussalam Treki (left), President of the sixty-fourth session of the General Assembly, chairs the Assembly's meeting to consider the Goldstone Report - the result of a UN Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict, headed by Justice Richard Goldstone. The report finds evidence of war crimes committed by Israelis and Palestinians during the three-week conflict in late 2008-early 2009.Vote on

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-7700560150812540532009-11-06T08:14:00.007-06:002009-11-06T09:11:27.056-06:00

4 November 2009The Goldstone Report at the UN General Assembly: States Must Ensure Victim’s Rights and Not Compromise the Rule of LawAdalah – Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel * Addameer * Al Dameer Association for Human Rights * Al-Haq – Law in the Service of Man * Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights * Badil Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights * Defence for

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-56791658216753952902009-10-24T08:56:00.003-05:002009-10-24T08:59:28.060-05:00

The Goldstone Report has re-ignited the debate over Israel's conduct in Gaza during Operation Cast Lead. The controversy over the report has been fierce and often ugly. But more and more people, in and outside of Israel and from a variety of perspectives, are realizing that a credible, independent Israeli investigation into the conduct of the Israeli forces in Gaza is the only way to move forward

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-38969021238329309922009-10-24T08:27:00.003-05:002009-10-24T08:35:49.299-05:00

Friday, November 13th 2009 7pmWashington, DC, DCWell known British scholar and author on "Christian Zionism and the Bible" Dr. Stephen Sizer, will be joined with Jewish author Dr. Mark Braverman, to discuss the impact of this ideology on the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians. The intended goal is to mobilize a Capitol Hill working group from the religious institutions of the

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-84884212350466539722009-10-03T07:31:00.002-05:002009-10-03T08:01:06.960-05:00

by Dr. Rev. Stephen Sizer origin StephenSizer.blogspot.com (Go to Dr. Sizer's website to see important video addressing Israel's Nuclear Facility.)There's a few lines in Jackson Browne's song, Men in the Shadows, that came to mind this week, when President Barak Obama insisted in Geneva that Iran has 'two weeks' to let IAEA Inspectors have "unfetted access" to their second uranium enrichment

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-11360092747363867022009-09-12T08:03:00.005-05:002009-09-12T08:40:56.324-05:00

Churches for Middle East Peace reports on the White House Statement on Settlements & "Palestinian Authority Only" stamp. There is lots more information at www.cmep.org1. White House Statement on Israeli SettlementsOn September 4, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs issued a statement in response to reports that Prime Minister Netanyahu plans to approve hundreds of new housing units in the

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-88618220808008599622009-09-11T07:51:00.001-05:002009-09-11T07:54:34.652-05:00

umkahlil: What Would Jesus Say (to a Zio-Christian)?Holy Family Catholic Church in RamallahTime to re-visit, as administrators like to say, the Christian Zionists. This is a response to the usual blather from one of the the Armageddon is nigh types:You ask rhetorically, Who Are the Palestinians? just before you admonish them to take up residence in one of the twenty-two Arab countries so that

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-40893496792976345962009-08-20T09:40:00.008-05:002010-04-25T09:00:31.922-05:00

A little about myself......... I feel it is important for people to understand my background. I grew up in a very small community in south Alabama, a town called Silverhill, population about 500. I was in the third grade when our schools integrated, which will tell you my age. I remember the crosses burned in people’s yards and I fearfully remember the men in white hoods. I remember when

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-84307569448672075382009-08-13T18:59:00.001-05:002009-08-13T18:59:05.916-05:00

Playing the Jesus Card | Foreign PolicyShared via AddThis

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-84221526295650931222009-08-13T18:09:00.001-05:002009-08-13T18:10:14.794-05:00

Iqbal Tamimi - Abraham bought a cave, he did not buy Palestine | Palestine Think TankShared via AddThis

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-10892981809951825542009-08-10T11:56:00.002-05:002009-08-10T12:00:08.502-05:00

I am very excited and looking forward to seeing this up coming film. - DJ"With God On Our Side takes a look at the theology of Christian Zionism, which teaches that because the Jews are God's chosen people, they have a divine right to the land of Israel. Aspects of this belief system lead some Christians in the West to give uncritical support to Israeli government policies, even those that

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-25045163568240596512009-08-09T10:31:00.003-05:002009-08-09T10:39:59.635-05:00

I was a Republican insider. For instance, the late Jack Kemp was a friend who I often advised on "connecting" with the Religious Right, until I left the Republican Party and the evangelical subculture and slammed the door behind me. During my last call with Jack he hung up on me. (I was backing McCain in 2000 and he was for W.) I want you to understand this context of my "insider's" comments here

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-43446130695121835262009-08-08T08:03:00.007-05:002009-08-08T08:47:16.239-05:00

A third uprising? by Gary M. Burge,The Electronic Intifada, Gary M. Burge is professor of New Testament at Wheaton College in Chicago. He is author of "Whose Land? Whose Promise?", "What Christians are not being told about Israel and the Palestinians" (2003). He will soon release Jesus and the Land, How the New Testament Transformed "Holy Land" Theology. Dr. Burge is also a Presbyterian who has

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-75020241961443282402009-07-04T08:14:00.002-05:002009-07-04T08:27:41.342-05:00

My mother-in-law told me of a horrendous event, which is one of many, that she had the misfortune of witnessing. One day in the front of her home she saw a group of soldiers line up a small group of boys ages ranging from about 8 to 10 years old. She then watched, in horror, as the soldiers broke each one of the children's wrists. My Mother-in-law screamed at the soldiers to stop in turn they

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-27655258770921434732009-06-29T20:35:00.002-05:002009-06-29T20:39:44.567-05:00

Sarah Posner, author of God's Profits: Faith, Fraud, and the Republican Crusade for Values Voters, has covered the religious right for the Prospect, The Nation, The Washington Spectator, AlterNet, and other publications.During the Bush administration, the harmonic convergence between the Christian Zionist theology and the neoconservative political agenda ground U.S. peace efforts in the

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-62146423761477884912009-05-22T07:46:00.008-05:002009-05-22T08:18:48.999-05:00

King Abdullah: Peace or War in 18 MonthsLast week the Times Newspaper interviewed King Abdullah of Jordan on his recent meeting with President Obama. The interview is immensely important. It shows that, following eight lamentable years of procrastination by the Bush Administration, unwilling or unable to ensure Israel meets its international obligations, patience in the Arab world is finally

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-58598865512947055582009-05-17T10:31:00.003-05:002009-05-17T10:47:44.310-05:00

Apocalyptic Politics Christians United for Israel (CUFI) are holding their “Nights to Honor Israel” any and everywhere they can get their foot in the door. At these events, most times, you will find Hagee urging folks to sign CUFI’s “Israel Pledge.” On the surface this pledge appears as a simple declaration of support for a secure Israel, there is no conflict with this position, as most all who

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-76144048140671774112009-05-02T18:37:00.004-05:002009-05-02T18:42:53.297-05:00

Is God Blushing?by Rev. Marlin VisMarlin Vis writes one of the most penetratingly humane blogs on the situation in Israel/Palestine, reflecting mostly on what the conflict means for ordinary folk. A recent entry underscores the problematical nature of the Christian Zionist stance in its unequivocal insistence on Jewish ownership of all the land currently occupied by Israelis and Palestinians.

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-44496666113639114632009-04-25T21:07:00.006-05:002009-04-25T21:46:25.298-05:00

Videos on Christian Zionism FromBill Moyers JournalChristians United for Israel (CUFI) as Barrier to Peace in Israel/PalestineBILL MOYERS JOURNAL reports on the politically powerful group Christians United for Israel, whose leader, Pastor John Hagee, advocates for a preemptive strike against Iran.PERSPECTIVES ON CHRISTIAN ZIONISMBill Moyers talks with Rabbi Michael Lerner, editor of TIKKUN, a

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-11348433259202851972009-04-25T08:25:00.004-05:002009-04-25T08:33:35.067-05:00

An Evangelical Statement on Israel/Palestine(re-issued for re-focus)As evangelical Christians committed to the full authority of the Scriptures, we feel compelled to make a statement together at this historic moment in the life of the Holy Land The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is near a momentous turning point. The strife has continued–sometimes simmering, sometimes exploding in terrible

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-68007682210133824132009-04-23T08:42:00.006-05:002009-04-23T08:58:26.105-05:00

Annie's letter to Panama City News Herald RE Allison Weir of If Americans KnewDear Editor,I was shocked to hear that the Panama City News Herald refused to publish a paid advertisement announcing two lectures by Allison Weir of If Americans Knew to be given next week in Panama city, at the Bay County Public Library and Gulf Coast College.Please reconsider your decision: Help America hear every

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-67154710877366757912009-04-12T17:18:00.005-05:002009-04-12T17:32:14.836-05:00

Everyone loves peace, but not everyone loves peace-makers. The work of people like Stephen Sizer is crucial to peace-making. “Peace” is not merely a goody-goody term that we use on Christmas or Passover. It has to do with hard realities like conflict, injustice and suffering, all of which require not only good will, but an analysis which identifies the causes of the conflict and offers a way out.

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-31195518734825058452009-04-12T07:32:00.006-05:002009-04-12T07:50:46.474-05:00

Easter Greeting from Brother Jack CurranThe following is an Easter greeting from Brother Jack Curran, Vice President for Development of Bethlehem University. It includes an account called, “I am not your friend” - the Israeli soldier said, by a Bethlehem University professor who lives in Beit Jala.The Washington Report is read (and written by) people of all faiths. This message can be shared with

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-16693412238928235782009-04-12T07:18:00.006-05:002009-04-12T07:26:11.073-05:00

George Bisharat is a distinguished professor at the University of California Hastings College of the Law. He has written a devastating op-ed in today's New York Times detailing Israel's violations of international law in Gaza. This is a potential turning point in Americans' understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."CHILLING testimony by Israeli soldiers substantiates charges that Israel’

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-18750081158739883032009-03-21T21:38:00.004-05:002009-03-21T21:50:02.297-05:00

From the excellant and highly recommended website 'Challenging Christian Zionism'Christian Zionists and the Israeli Army Rabbinate: Ethnic Cleansers?An article in the Miami Herald last week (March 20), which also appeared in the left-leaning Israeli English language daily Ha'aretz, reported Israeli soldiers being given religious sanction by the army's rabbinate to attack Palestinian Gazans with

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-70149072055514146162009-03-19T14:54:00.004-05:002009-03-19T15:06:47.879-05:00

from Religion DispatchesJerusalem Countdown: Christian Zionists and the New Israeli GovernmentBy Bill BerkowitzIn early April of last year, at a conference in Jerusalem of American evangelicals organized by Pastor John Hagee, Benjamin Netanyahu told the audience that Israel had no better friends than America’s Christian Zionists. “This is a friendship of the heart, a friendship of common roots,

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-78976671841154177612009-03-15T10:00:00.006-05:002009-03-15T10:23:25.524-05:00

Borrowed from MiddleEastWindow.comIntroduction to Islam: A Christian Perspective and Appreciation (Part I)Fred Bush, professor emeritus of Ancient Near Eastern Studies at Fuller Seminary, looks at the religion of Islam from a distinctly Christian perspective, examining the similarities and differences of these two monotheistic faiths. by Fredric W. Bush Note: The following is the text of a

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-56632756032128916362009-03-10T09:41:00.003-05:002009-03-10T09:49:53.680-05:00

Review of Fareed Zakaria' Newsweek Article by Stephen SizerWhat is an appropriate response to radical Islam? Weapons grade rhetoric that calls down fire from heaven to ignite the apocalypse or passive acquiescence that leads to dhimmitude and interfaith worship? Does it have to be one or the other? Racism or appeasement? The clash of civilisations or the Islamisation of the West?Fareed Zakaria,

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-47610437521740994072009-03-07T07:47:00.003-06:002009-03-07T09:13:32.217-06:00

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-17736212480400799792009-03-07T06:34:00.004-06:002009-03-07T06:53:54.119-06:00

This article is from 'The Institute For the Study of Christian Zionism' an excellant and very educational website."In 1891, the Jewish people were under attack. Jewish towns and villages throughout Russia were being ransacked by violent, anti-Semitic mobs. Thousands of Jews had been killed in cold blood, and more attacks loomed.While most Americans ignored these bloody incidents, many religious

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-85692789472953890142009-03-02T11:48:00.004-06:002009-03-02T13:12:22.401-06:00

Christian Zionists believe that in order to fulfill Biblical prophecy, Israel must conquer most of the Middle East. They are a growing force in American politics with ties to many powerful pro-Israel groups in Washington. Once considered a marginal doctrine among evangelicals, the dispensationalist theology of Christian Zionism includes a belief in the rapture, when the faithful are to be lifted

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-69590820716942513362009-03-02T07:43:00.004-06:002009-03-02T07:51:04.562-06:00

by Dr. Rev. Stephen SizerOn Saturday I participated in a conference held at Tooting Islamic Centre on Palestine and the Gaza Crisis. The schedule for the day was changed at the last minute, without my knowing (!), and so I arrived at 6:00pm to find the conference winding down. I nevertheless gave a short presentation to a remnant of participants on the historical context for the conflict in Gaza,

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-2514432826292482652009-03-01T20:26:00.005-06:002009-03-01T20:51:41.599-06:00

from JewsOnFirst.orgPresentation for Christians Concerned about Christian ZionismBy Amy Frykholm, for the Christian Zionism, Rapture & the Holy Land, Conference at Fuller Theological Seminary, October 4, 2008 One key difficulty in confronting an apocalyptic culture like Christian Zionism is not falling into patterns of apocalyptic thinking yourself. In the more than a decade that I have been

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-80537459814409718572009-02-28T07:33:00.013-06:002009-02-28T08:40:18.083-06:00

Article and Picture borrowed From Dr. Rev. Stephen Sizer's immensely informative and prestigious WebsiteIsrael’s Channel 10 talk show mocks ChristianityLior Shlein, the comedian and host of Israeli TV Channel 10’s late night talk show, kicked up a storm last week when he mocked the Virgin Mary and Lord Jesus Christ. In two separate shows aired on February 15th and 16th Shlein suggested Mary was a

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-18436016462312272022009-02-25T07:42:00.005-06:002009-02-25T07:55:51.676-06:00

This article was printed in 2003 in Counter Punch.Armageddon AnxietyEvil on the Way by WILLIAM COOKBob Woodward's deferent, perhaps even obeisant homage to "Dubya" in his recent book, Bush at War, contains this troubling observation: "The President was casting his mission and that of the country in the grand vision of God's Master Plan." This frightening perception followed the President's

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-43709235273110428902009-02-22T22:47:00.004-06:002009-02-22T22:59:31.843-06:00

A Reflection on an Evening with Gershom Gorenberg by John HubersThe Israeli journalist and author, Gershom Gorenberg, spoke at the University of Chicago last night to a mixed town and gown crowd. He packed a lot into a short talk which, in his words, allowed him to cover about about one page per minute of his latest book, The Accidental Empire. The book is about the Israeli settlement policy,

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-15909837157169103212009-02-20T07:28:00.003-06:002009-02-20T07:45:55.012-06:00

"A Palestinian Christian Cry for Reconciliation"by Naim Stifan AteekOrbis Books. 2008, 224 pages.Twenty years in the writing, Canon Naim Ateek’s long awaited sequel to Justice only Justice, may prove to be the most important work ever written by a Palestinian theologian.For those who know and respect Canon Ateek and the reconciliation work of the Sabeel Liberation Theology Centre in Jerusalem,

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-49576910617020900212009-02-13T10:02:00.002-06:002009-02-13T10:06:43.796-06:00

Christian Zionism: An Historical Analysis and CritiqueRev. John Hubers, paper delivered at Christian Zionism, Rapture and The Holy Land conference, Pasadena, California, October 4, 2008. John Hubers is writing his doctoral dissertation on the interfaith dimensions of the first Protestant-American mission to Palestine. From 2001-2006 he served as the Reformed Church in America's Mission

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-28882697020297041862009-02-13T09:55:00.002-06:002009-02-13T10:00:16.414-06:00

A Personal Story of a Journey out of Christian Zionismby Dr. Donald ThorsenAn evangelical professor explains why he left the Christian Zionism of his childhood.from jewsonfirst.orgLet me share with you the story of how I first embodied and then repudiated the beliefs, values, and practices of Christian Zionism. Of course, when I developed my view of eschatology, neither I nor others with whom I

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-89630169853703231932009-01-24T11:52:00.005-06:002009-01-25T12:40:49.383-06:00

I feel it is important for people to understand my background. I grew up in a very small community in south Alabama, a town called Silverhill, population about 500. I was in the third grade when our schools integrated, which will tell you my age. I remember the crosses burned in people’s yards and I fearfully remember the men in white hoods. I remember when Governor George Wallace was shot and

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-30431577851933670922009-01-23T19:05:00.004-06:002009-01-23T19:11:28.767-06:00

By Stephen SizerSynopsisAt least one in four American Christians surveyed recently by Christianity Today magazine said that they believe it is their biblical responsibility to support the nation of Israel for specific theological reasons, a view known as Christian Zionism. The Pew Research Center put the figure at 63 percent for white evangelicals. This view holds that the regathering of Jewish

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-29364132588220928542009-01-19T11:11:00.005-06:002009-01-19T11:23:28.822-06:00

Jewish lives are precious, but the lives of Palestinians do not countGerard Kaufman is a well-known and oft-admired, if rather controverisal, Labour MP. Kaufman is a member of the Jewish Labour Movement (previosly known as Poale Zion), a pro-Zionist group affiliated with the Labour party.Kaufman, who was awarded a knighthood for services to Parliament in 2004, has never voted against the Labour

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-49211371534550105592009-01-14T05:22:00.002-06:002009-01-14T05:32:47.763-06:00

A Jew's prayer for the children of GazaBy Bradley BurstonIf there has ever been a time for prayer, this is that time.If there has ever been a place forsaken, Gaza is that place.Lord who is the creator of all children, hear our prayer this accursed day. God whom we call Blessed, turn your face to these, the children of Gaza, that they may know your blessings, and your shelter, that they may know

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-17959947214715499582009-01-14T05:06:00.003-06:002009-01-14T05:11:34.628-06:00

Hundreds of children and adults from different communities in the Holy Land were accompanied by church leaders from Jerusalem, the UK, Germany, and France. The March to Bethlehem was in support of Peace, Justice and Solidarity with the Children in Gaza. His Beatitude Patriarch Fouad Twal, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, greeted all those who participated with blessings and called upon the religious

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-81612426498344926052009-01-10T12:23:00.000-06:002009-01-10T08:40:05.231-06:00

A Prayer for GazaO God our prayer today is more like an inarticulate cry and our hearts ache.We saw a man in Gaza weeping beside his three little dead children -innocent beauty now bloodied in deathA massacre that started on the eve of Holy Innocents Day claims more andmore women and children’s lives.UN schools bombed, where families had sought refuge.The people of Gaza with nowhere to run.They

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-88048250229023050272009-01-05T20:53:00.004-06:002009-01-05T21:05:31.272-06:00

A review by Phil GroomIsrael’s crimes against humanity must always be seen against the backdrop of the equally terrible crimes of humanity against Israel. But does this make those crimes — its ongoing abuse of the Palestinians and, as I revisit this review at the beginning of 2009, its current assault on the Gaza Strip — any less offensive? Personally, I think not: I originally wrote this review

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-26152151260335954832009-01-03T10:46:00.003-06:002009-01-03T10:52:07.884-06:00

Statement by the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem On the current devastating situation in Gaza We, the Patriarchs, Bishops and the Heads of Christian Churches in Jerusalem, follow with deep concern, regret, and shock the war currently raging in the Gaza Strip and the subsequent destruction, murder and bloodshed, especially at a time when we celebrate Christmas, the birth of the

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-77400313877379807962009-01-02T08:21:00.003-06:002009-01-02T08:30:32.653-06:00

SABEEL’S REFLECTION ON GAZAThe Narrow Gate of Justice“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it. For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it.” (Matthew 7:13-14)On Saturday, December 27, 2008, as the children of Gaza were about to leave their schools to return

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-45067841450641387422009-01-01T17:33:00.002-06:002009-01-01T17:46:20.829-06:00

Regarding Gaza By Rev. Alex Awad,Dean of Students,Bethlehem Bible CollegeDecember 31, 2008 One hundred tons of bombs are Israel ’s way of saying to the captive citizens of Gaza , Merry Christmas, Happy Eid (feast) and Happy New Year. These “gifts” that were showered from US-made F-16 fighter jets demolished government buildings, mosques, a university, hundreds of homes and snuffed out many lives

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-75235883889155602092008-12-30T22:40:00.006-06:002008-12-31T16:51:37.321-06:00

Why God Believes In Human Rights by Ben WhiteWestern Christians have often expressed ambivalence about the language, assumptions, and practical outworking of ‘human rights’ and the extent to which it threatens to be a rival creed: God-centred ethics replaced by well-meaning but shakily-grounded humanism. Emerging after the horrors of World War II in the form of the Universal Declaration of Human

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-80445755814174063592008-12-30T22:06:00.006-06:002008-12-30T22:19:31.571-06:00

Requiem for GAZA...By Ahmed HasnaIt is absolutely inexplicable, that strange and painful feeling that struck me the second I was rushing to the TV in my Amman apartment. My mind, soul and thoughts were all preoccupied, the only words that my dad said to me over the phone were; “Al-Jazeerah, NOW, they are bombing Gaza”. That short journey from my room to the living room felt with absolute

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-42271096027052315912008-12-19T16:09:00.007-06:002008-12-19T20:10:19.244-06:00

I am no scholar nor have I a doctorate in theology. What I have discovered is that I am allowed to question. I can question the why of it all, I can question my pastor, my teachers and, yes, even my religion. Mind me, when I say religion I am NOT talking about faith.I think, what troubled me the most about my conversation with my dear friend, Lilly, is that I had almost bought into the rapture

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-66673112006207847572008-12-18T12:06:00.004-06:002008-12-19T18:42:14.302-06:00

Mon, 21 MayI copied some of your response so I could answer accordingly. What follows is what I've been taught: I believe I said, nowhere in the New Test. is there mention of the rebuilding of a temple. I could have said the whole Bible as I do not believe that Daniel 12 or Ezk. 43 are supporting the rebuilding of a third temple. This text is often used with this end-time theology. The rebuilding

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-52652678986038145402008-12-17T09:13:00.006-06:002008-12-19T18:34:03.619-06:00

The next few days I will be posting a true email dialog I had with a dear friend. Lilly's replies are the typical dispensationalist response to any counter regarding this modern day end-time eschatology.Date Mon, 21 MayHi!Just wondering how everything is going. How was your son's birthday? Sorry we missed it. It just occurred to me this morning that it had passed. I bet it was great. I really

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-1988846671795295512008-12-13T10:44:00.003-06:002008-12-13T10:49:17.862-06:00

Book Review: Zion’s Christian Soldiers? by Stephen SizerPosted using ShareThisFrom the closing of the review, I encourage all to follow link to read the entire piece.In this book, Sizer says that Googling his name will turn out the ways thathe has been criticized and demonized. I hope that my post here will provide somesupport for an author who has taken a courageous stand in defending

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-83229860559617827872008-12-11T20:22:00.003-06:002008-12-11T20:28:25.099-06:00

Dangers of 'Christian Zionism'are cited in new NCC brochureNew York, December 12, 2008 -- "Christian Zionism" is a dangerous movement that distorts the teachings of the Church, fosters fear and hatred of Muslims and non-Western Christians, and has negative consequences for Middle East Peace.A new brochure, Why We Should Be Concerned About Christian Zionism, by the Interfaith Relations Commission

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-41752254952157518132008-12-11T07:31:00.002-06:002008-12-11T07:35:01.974-06:00

An Alternative Evangelical Reading of ScriptureGary M. Burge, Ph.D., Professor of New TestamentWheaton College & Graduate School1. God's Promises to AbrahamIn Genesis 12, 15 and 17 God promises the Holy Land to Abraham and his descendents. To Christian Zionists this promise of land inheritance was permanent and unconditional. And it is as true in Biblical times as it is today.This means that for

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-68663118958822700462008-12-10T20:22:00.002-06:002008-12-10T20:30:42.277-06:00

The Meaning of the Abrahamic Covenant (Genesis 12), by Dr. Stephen Sizer We must begin our consideration of the Abrahamic Covenant not in Genesis 12 but Genesis 2. The covenant began with Gods creation of a paradise, represented in the garden. This was the place where people could receive all of God's blessings and commune in fellowship with Him. This is where the image of land begins in the

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-30331116315377222092008-12-07T06:50:00.003-06:002008-12-07T07:06:21.707-06:00

Dear Friend,I'm sending this email to make the voice of crushed and smashed Palestinians heard. In Gaza, nearly all life aspects gone with wend. We only can support them by words and prayers.Help me to let others aware and forward this email, make it a s a note and tell more friends about Gaza.Thanks, Sameh"We are slowly dying"Sameh A. Habeeb writing from the occupied Gaza Strip, Live from

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-60565752720813108742008-11-21T08:30:00.005-06:002008-11-21T08:41:14.784-06:00

Not an open letter to ObamaBy Michael Marten14 Nov 2008The President-elect, global expectations and the Middle EastSince the recent American election victory for hope, trust and understanding, rather than fear, worry, and xenophobia, I have seen countless ‘open letters to Obama’ appearing in the press, in online media, and elsewhere – a protracted series of wishes from various constituencies to

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-74003484222184336682008-11-20T22:14:00.007-06:002008-11-20T22:31:39.521-06:00

Christian Zionism eBook In conjunction with Presence.TV, my e-Book on Christian Zionism has been re-issued to accompany the six part DVD series published produced in Boston, USA. You can download a copy for free hereCould one-sided support by Christians for Israel end-up jeopardizing the security of America and Britain? Dr. Stephen Sizer, an English vicar and historian, offers a critical look at

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-44267810674857944822008-11-18T09:54:00.004-06:002008-11-18T10:01:06.721-06:00

This Book Will Change Your Worldby Kevin A. BeckMillions are living in terror of God. Prophets of doom foretell the coming of a shattered planet filled with hopeless people facing global war.The majority of the human race condemned to unspeakable horrors can't be the ending of The Greatest Story Ever Told.Within the pages of this book, you will encounter a ground-breaking way of reading the

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-36262756631622145602008-11-17T10:51:00.003-06:002008-11-17T10:58:03.548-06:00

Listen to the audio of 'Zion's Christian Soldiers?'Audio: Zion's Christian Soldiers?: The Bible, Israel and the Church1. For the Love of Zion: The Bible tells them so2. Israel and the Church: Who are God's chosen people?3. The Promised Land: From the Nile to the Euphrates?4. Battle for Jerusalem: The Eternal Capital of the Jews?5. The Coming Last Day's Temple: Ready to Rebuild?6. Overture to

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-63878373122296791492008-11-16T12:58:00.005-06:002008-11-16T13:24:28.188-06:00

Bethlem Christmas ProjectEvery December, the Bethlehem Christmas Project brings together, American, Israeli, and Palestinian followers of Christ to deliver gifts to orphans, children with special needs, and children suffering from post-traumatic stress in Bethlehem. The gifts we deliver include clothing, educational games, and toys. After nearly a year in production, the project recently released

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-39745991632551191882008-11-16T10:20:00.002-06:002008-11-16T10:25:09.811-06:00

Barack Obama links Israel peace plan to 1967 borders dealUzi Mahnaimi in Tel Aviv and Sarah BaxterBarack Obama is to pursue an ambitious peace plan in the Middle East involving the recognition of Israel by the Arab world in exchange for its withdrawal to pre-1967 borders, according to sources close to America’s president-elect.Obama intends to throw his support behind a 2002 Saudi peace

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-82053117587101602852008-11-03T07:42:00.003-06:002008-11-03T07:51:40.133-06:00

Messianic Good Newsby Stephen SizerYesterday I returned from Johannesburg, South Africa, where I was attending the Messianic Good News Conference,'Israel in the Last Days'Messianic Good News was founded in 1950 for the purpose of proclaiming the good news of salvation in Jesus the Messiah to Jews and Gentiles primarily through the written format. They publish and distribute tracts and books for

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-54184220545725243222008-11-02T20:24:00.002-06:002008-11-02T20:29:37.340-06:00

Bethlehem Christmas ProjectEvery December, the Bethlehem Christmas Project brings together, American, Israeli, and Palestinian followers of Christ to deliver gifts to orphans, children with special needs, and children suffering from post-traumatic stress in Bethlehem. The gifts we deliver include clothing, educational games, and toys. After nearly a year in production, the project recently

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825331.post-89141365491520029372008-11-01T06:09:00.003-05:002008-11-01T06:17:17.677-05:00

Setting the Record Straight: The National Council of Churches Brochure on Christian ZionismOn October 4th I, along with my fellow Institute member, Rabbi Haim Beliak, from Jews.OnFirst.org, were featured speakers at a conference held at the Pasadena Presbyterian Church entitled: "Christian Zionism: Rapture and the Holy Land, Theology and Politics." An LA Times reporter who attended chose to focus

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740438657699623107noreply@blogger.com0