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Cinema Jenin

Posted in Arabs, Jews, Peace on July 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The cinema in Jenin is reopening. What a remarkable story. “It will be a cinema for peace that will carry my son Ahmed’s message. Hopefully it will join a number of different nationalities together and hopefully by bringing people together it will bring peace.” – Ismael Khatib, father of Ahmed Khatib. Ahmed was killed when he [...]

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I Love This

Posted in Arabs, Blessing, Christians, Peace on July 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Lest you think I only hate things, I wanted to post something I love. Ali Elhajj is an Arab follower of Jesus who founded The Bethlehem Christmas Project: Bringing Israelis and Palestinians Together on Christmas. They are bringing people together. They are blessing others. They are tearing down walls. They are making peace. I love [...]

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Israeli Millionaire Builds Mosque

Posted in Jews, Peace on July 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »

“I told myself ‘here is an opportunity to bring the people together’ and decided to donate the money,” Harush said. “People were dumbfounded. What does a Jewish-Israeli man have do to with refurbishing a mosque? The answer is simple: I’m sick and tired of the hatred. A sane voice must emerge.” “I myself am not [...]

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Peace Lost, Restored and Made: Part 10, Called to Be Peacemakers

Posted in Bible, Peace, Theology on July 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Called to Be Peacemakers Contrary to the popular conception of the Messiah among Jews in the 1st century, Jesus did not come to take up his sword in order to defeat his enemies. He came in order to serve and ultimately die for his enemies. “Unlike the other kingdom-announcers of his time . . . [...]

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Peace Lost, Restored and Made: Part 9, Excursus – Is Peace an Attribute of God?

Posted in Bible, Peace, Theology on July 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Excursus – Is Peace an Attribute of God? God is referred to as the “God of peace” six times in the New Testament (Rom 15:33; 16:20; Phil 4:9; 1 Thess 5:23; 2 Thess 3:16 [“Lord of Peace”]; and Heb 13:20). All of them are in benedictions. God is the God of peace because he gives [...]

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Peace Lost, Restored and Made: Part 8, Peace in Creation and the Cosmos

Posted in Bible, Peace, Theology on June 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Peace in Creation and the Cosmos Christ’s peacemaking work also has cosmic purposes. By his death on the cross he began the process of reconciling all creation to himself. This will ultimately be fulfilled when God brings about the new heavens and the new earth, when the creation obtains the freedom of the glory of [...]

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Peace Lost, Restored and Made: Part 7, Peace with Others

Posted in Bible, Peace, Theology on June 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Peace with Others Jesus Christ not only brings us peace with God and peace within our hearts, he also brings us peace with others because by his death he tears down all walls that divide and separate. God shows no partiality and removes all grounds of boasting before him so that we all stand before [...]

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Peace through Full Stomachs

Posted in Peace on June 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »

“Peace through full stomachs,” was one commenter’s enthusiastic response to Conflict Kitchen in Pittsburgh. It is “is a take-out restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries that the United States is in conflict with.” They will change the place every four months. The first is Kubideh Kitchen and serves Iranian food. HT: Islamicate

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Peace Lost, Restored and Made: Part 6, Peace Within

Posted in Bible, Peace, Theology on June 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Peace Within There is much turmoil in the world and believers are certainly not immune to the trials and temptations that come. Yet, many have testified to a remarkable calm and peace in their hearts in the midst of the most horrific trials. We experience a lack of inner peace when we are afraid, anxious, [...]

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Peace Lost, Restored and Made: Part 5, Peace with God

Posted in Bible, Peace, Theology on June 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Peace with God Humans are by nature enemies of God. We are rebel subjects who refuse to submit to our rightful king. Therefore we are traitors committing cosmic treason by seeking to overthrow the king and take his throne. Paul makes clear that apart from Jesus Christ we are “dead in our trespasses” (Eph 2:1, [...]

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