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Opinions and Reflections 


The following list of articles has been published over the last few years.
 
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Complexity in solidarity
Some of my Jewish friends find Christian Zionism as problematic as I do. But to minimise the significance of what is the largest loss of Jewish life since the Second World War is to be guilty of a terrible hypocrisy, writes Ian Stackhouse More ...
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Israel, Hamas, and theological responsibility
The recent atrocities perpetrated by Hamas and Israel have rightly provoked theological reflection in many places. But great caution and wisdom is needed in order to avoid fuelling the conflict further, writes Helen Paynter More ...
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Prayers for Israel/Palestine, the World and Ourselves
Prayers written by Paul Weller, a member of our Inter Faith Working Group More ...
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Israel and Gaza conflict: pro-peace
Being pro peace means living in tension with the complexities of the religious politics, writes Israel Olofinjana. In our intercession we cry out for the miraculous work of God, pleading for His kingdom to break through and peace to reign in the region More ...
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Reflecting on Bethlehem this Christmas
I sense my prayer this season has to be that people will have the chance, one by one, to see and value ‘the other’ and recognise themselves in it, writes David Nelson, a Baptist church member who ran the Palestine Marathon earlier this year More ...
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Gaza: now is the time to make our ‘STOP IT!’ heard
Three months on - whether it’s Wailing Wall… or Separation Wall – no-one in Israel/Palestine will feel any safety until we all say ‘STOP!’ loudly enough, writes David Nelson More ...
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Gaza: our voices do make a difference
The news is indeed dreadful, writes David Nelson - but showing solidarity does have an impact More ...
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A bridge of hope? The Baptist witness in Israel and Palestine
Baptists in Israel and Palestine are a unique bridge between different people and cultures in the region, writes Mark Hirst, who recently visited Baptists there. He shares this and other reflections to help fuel our prayers More ...
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Where is the bravery, the inner strength?
As the Israel-Hamas war drags on, there seems to be no forgiveness, no sense of servanthood, no transformative approach, writes David Nelson. We must pray and shout for justice More ...
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Why I wrote Beyond Christian Zionism
Baptist minister Ian Stackhouse has documented his journey away from Christian Zionism in a new book. He explains why More ...
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My recent experience in the West Bank
Earlier this summer Noreen Gilhespy of Queens Road Baptist Church, Broadstairs embarked on an intensive course with Bethlehem Bible College, before attending the college’s annual Christ at the Checkpoint conference. She reflects on what she saw and heard More ...
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Israel-Palestine: I can’t keep up
Baptist church member David Nelson has travelled to Israel and the West Bank on three occasions in the past 24 months. He offers this reflection on events in the region More ...
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'A plan made from all the pent-up views of everyone I talk to'
Baptist church member David Nelson had hoped to travel to Israel, but with few flights available, he embarked on an alternative - cycling from Yorkshire to Downing Street to deliver a message to the Prime Minister about Israel/Palestine More ...
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Whose Promised Land by Colin
Whose Promised Land?
Colin Chapman writes about the background to a revised edition of his book Whose Promised Land? The Continuing Conflict over Israel and Palestine More ...
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On the edge of the abyss
After recently spending eight days in Israel, Baptist church member David Nelson offers this reflection More ...
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