A Sin against Humanity and God: The Genocide of the Palestinian People and the Churches’ Silence
In their article, Michel Andraos and Jane Barter examine the parallels between settler colonialism in Palestine, Canada, and other colonial contexts. In attending to the Call for Repentance: An Open Letter from Palestinian Christians to Western Church Leaders and Theologians, Andraos and Barter illuminate the historical and ongoing injustices that necessitated the Call for Repentance. Explore the ways in which we can heed the Call for Repentance through an anti-colonial understanding of the religious and political circumstances that the Palestinian Christian community continues to endure.
Read Conference Coordinators Michel Andraos’ and Jane Barter’s Article Here:
Kairos Palestine
Kairos Palestine is founded in the powerful words of Palestinian Christian leaders, grassroots community movements, and supporters of the Kairos Document: A Moment of Truth, A Word of Faith, Hope, and Love from the Heart of Palestinian Suffering published in 2009. This document details the theological principles in which Palestinian Liberation Theology (PLT) is rooted in as an avenue for seeking justice in Palestine and effective interfaith dialogue.
Read the Kairos Palestine Document Here: https://www.kairospalestine.ps/index.php/about-kairos/kairos-palestine-document
A Call for Repentance: An Open Letter from Palestinian Christians to Western Church Leaders and Theologians
In an Open Letter written on October 19th, 2023, Palestinian Christian institutions and supporting grassroots movements plea for Western churches to address and condemn the ongoing suffering amongst our Palestinian brothers and sisters. We must stand in solidarity and remain “steadfast in our hope, resilient in our witness, and continue to be committed to the Gospel of faith, hope, and love, in the face of tyranny and darkness.”
Read the Open Letter Here: https://www.kairospalestine.ps/images/A_Call_for_Repentance__An_Open_Letter_from_Palestinian_Christians_1.pdf
