Christians and a Land Called Holy: How We Can Foster Justice, Peace and Hope

Fair-minded and sympathetic to Jewish, Muslim, and Christian concerns, Lutz and Smith provide a clear account of the Israeli-Palestinian situation and a compelling plea for Christian involvement in the area. Carefully sorting out the tangled historical and religious roots of the problems, they reveal the strong forces at work in the conflict and lay out the driving biblical notions of election and covenant, the historical causes of the bitter and divisive clashes of the last 50 years, the complex demographic and political issues today, how Palestinians (particularly Christians) have been affected by the turmoil, and how, finally, Christians must engage the future of justice and peace. Includes maps and twelve black and white photos.

Author: Charles P. Lutz, Robert O. Smith
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 01/01/2006
Pages: 184
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 8.54h x 5.62w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9780800637842

About the Author
Lutz, Charles P.: -

Charles P. Lutz is a retired journalist and is coordinator in Minnesota of Churches for Middle East Peace, a coalition of 20 national church policy agencies. He writes and speaks frequently on matters of faith and politics involving Israel and Palestine and has frequently visited the Holy Land with groups of concerned Christians. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Smith, Robert O.: -

Robert O. Smith is an ELCA pastor currently serving as area program director for the Middle East and North Africa in the global mission unit of the Churchwide Organization. He is based in Jerusalem.

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