From the Church of the Nativity to the Churches of the World
Palestinian Christians and Their “Cry of Hope”
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10828503 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Muriel Schmid (University of Utah, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 428-440 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theology Today (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0040-5736 • E-ISSN: 2044-2556 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0040573612463034 |
| OpenAlex | W2044590920 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Palestinian Christians came together in 2009 to write a common statement exposing their theological perspective and formulating their hope for the future. The result of their work was published as a Kairos document, modeled after the 1985 South African Kairos. Such documents belong to a specific genre of Christian writings that seek to formulate a response to situations of oppression. Due to the delicate nature of the conflict in Israel-Palestine, the Palestinian Kairos received mixed reviews. This essay critically examines its claims and offers a reading that emphasizes its potential for a theology of peace and nonviolence. The Palestinian Kairos opens new doors to rethink the relationship between Christianity and social justice and provides a language to address oppression that stands outside the dynamic of blame and accusation
Christianity · Damnation · Economic Justice · Epistemology · Kairos · Lament · Oppression · Political science · Sociology · Theology · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Philosophy · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious studies
| Citations per year | 0.18 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |