Faith in the face of empire :the Bible through Palestinian eyes /Mitri Raheb.
Description
History and the Biblical story. History as a longue dur{acute}ee ; History and identity ; History and memory ; History and myth ; History and story -- A prelude to a Palestinian narrative. Dominant culture ; A voice form exile ; The uprising of the people ; Responses from the world ; New Jewish voices ; Questioning the prevailing narrative ; Promising developments ; Kairos Palestine -- The geo-politics of the Middle East -- Palestine. The image ; The geo-politics -- The empire. Control of movement ; Control of resources ; Settlements ; State terror ; Exile ; Jerusalem and the Temple ; Imperial theology -- The people of Palestine. Where are you, God? ; Who is my neighbor? ; The way to liberation ; When will we have a state? -- God. Revelation ; God as a factor in geo-politics -- Jesus. The Messiah is here! ; History longue dur{acute}ee ; Faith as resistance ; Restoring the community ; Jesus' political program ; Ambassadors for the kingdom -- The Spirit. Not by might ; Diversity ; More than victims ; Freedom ; Women ; Creative resistance ; Culture of life.
x, 166 pages ;21 cm
Book Details
Author
Raheb, Mitri.aut
Place Published
City
Maryknoll, New York
Publication Subjects
Christianity and politics.
Imperialism.
Call No.
BR115 .P7 R2315 2014
ISBN
9781626980655, 1626980659
LCCN
2013031307
Notes
Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-149) and index.
Carrier type: volumerdacarrier
Media type: unmediatedrdamedia
Date: [2014]