September 3, 9, 16, and 21 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Zoom -
The Call to the Churches in the Age of Gaza, Christian Nationalism and the Cry of the Palestinian Christians
Please join us for a timely and important four-part online lecture and discussion series to be held on September 3, 9, 16 and 21, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm, led by Dr. Mark Braverman, a long-time friend of St. John’s Norwood.
The situation in the Holy Land today presents urgent challenges for American society. With the resurgence of Christian Nationalism and Christian Zionism, the churches in particular are called to speak and act in faithfulness to Christianity’s core values of universal love and compassion.
In this four-part lecture series, Dr. Braverman will address key issues, including:
- How do we reconcile the Old Testament promises and what we have been given to understand about God's plan for the Jewish people with what is happening today with Israel and the Palestinians?
- How do we understand the events of October 7, 2023, and the aftermath in the context of the history of both peoples?
- What are the implications for Christian-Jewish relations today, with the charge of antisemitism employed to stifle conversation about Israel and Zionism and to silence the call of the Palestinian Christians to the churches of the world?
Please register now and plan to join us for the following webinar sessions:
- THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The Legacy of Colonialism: Understanding the Context for October 7 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The Bible, God's Promises & the Challenge of Christian
Zionism: Whose Land, Whose Covenant? - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Christian-Jewish Relations & the Weaponization of
Antisemitism: The Challenge to Interfaith Relations Today - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The Meaning of the Palestinian Call for American
Christians: The Challenge of the Gospel
OPTIONAL READING LIST
Please see this optional reading list for more information on the webinar topics: https://bit.ly/STJNReadingList
ABOUT DR. BRAVERMAN
Mark Braverman, PhD, is an author, speaker, and longtime advocate for justice in Palestine and Israel. He was raised in the Jewish tradition and formed by Jewish observance, liturgy, scripture, and history. His work brings that background into conversation with Palestinian liberation theology, Christian Zionism, post-Holocaust theology, and Christian-Jewish relations. He served as Executive Director of Kairos USA, an organization founded in response to the call of the Palestinian churches. He is Research Fellow in Systematic Theology and Ecclesiology at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, and Adjunct Faculty in Peace and Justice at St. Stephen’s University. Braverman is the author of two books and numerous journal articles and book chapters, and has lectured and trained internationally. He has worked with congregations, clergy, church bodies, and Palestine solidarity organizations in the United States and internationally.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the series, please use the form below to contact parishioner Kirk Campbell.
Questions?
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