Mark braverman we considered our response to the kairos. Jan 27, 2016 the kairos palestine venture was presented as the work of supposedly all palestine christians, but it was and is an extremely radical position adopted by a relatively small number of churches and. Five years of kairos palestine 50 an ecumenical palestinian call for action kairos. Christ set us free, so that we should remain free galatians 5. As part of its point of view documentary film series, pbs produced a his torical synopsis on the israelipalestinian conflict that illustrated. A word of faith, hope, and love from the heart of palestinian suffering. Dec 23, 2011 late in 2009, a small group of palestinian christian clergy and laity banded together to produce a document entitled kairos palestine. To the authors and signatories of the kairos palestine document dear friends in christ, greetings from church of sweden in the name of our risen lord. Austin bill borror laura cheifetz jeff deyoe ronald shive. Dec 15, 2009 kairos palestine affirms particular boycotts, divestment and sanctions as an expression of nonviolent resistance to injustice and as tools for justice, peace and security for all.
The human right to selfdetermination through free elections and the rule of. This a page for friends of kairos palestine kairos palestine. The full text of the document is available at defaultdocumentsenglish. She is the city towards which all people are in movement and where they will meet in friendship and love in the presence of the one unique god, according to the. Click download or read online button to the kairos document book pdf for free now. First, the authors of the kairos document called on the church in south africa to reject the ideology of apartheid, which a segment of the churchthe dutch reformed churchhad endorsed. Kairos palestine remains steadfast in its call for boycott, divestment, and sanctions. So joseph also went up from the town of nazareth in. Pdf on jun 1, 2014, felipe buttelli and others published liberative justice a brazilian response to kairos palestine find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The palestinian christian kairos document, a moment of truth, was launched in december 2009 in bethlehem, palestine. We address it first of all to ourselves and then to all the churches and christians in the world, asking them to stand against injustice and apartheid, urging them to work. Bds key to a just peace, says palestinian christian. A group of palestinian christians representing a variety of churches and. The initiators of the statement, made public at an 11 december meeting in bethlehem, have referred to the text as the kairos palestine document.
Kairos palestine is not a comprehensive analysis of the middle east or of the complex history of the israelipalestinian conflict. In june 1985 as the crisis was intensifying in the country, as more and more people were killed, maimed and imprisoned, as one black township after another revolted against the apartheid regime, as the people refused to be oppressed or to cooperate with oppressors, facing death by the day, and as the apartheid army moved. We thank god for the many churches that have received, studied, and offered comment on the document. The full text of the document is available at on december 11, 2009, the. A word of faith, hope, and love from the heart of palestinian suffering, a call by a number of palestinian christians to christians around the world to help fight the israeli occupation. Commends for study the kairos palestine document a moment of truth and endorses the documents emphases on hope for liberation, nonviolence, love of enemy, and reconciliation. Us response to the kairos palestine document kairos usa. A word of faith and hope from the heart of palestinian suffering. We, a group of christians from many parts of the uk and. Kairos journal be present in more moments with god by.
I believe, similarly, that the proclamation of kairos palestine may be destined to become a watershed moment in the history of the palestinian struggle. The palestinian christian kairos document, a moment of truth, was. Kairos palestine is the letter from a birmingham jail of our time. Mar 22, 2011 the kairos document is a vision of seeing the face of god in one another and ending the cycle of oppression that violates that image of god in the oppressed and in the oppressor. Kairos palestine the voice of palestinian christians. Kairos is a greek word used in the bible for a godgiven time of challenge, grace and opportunity. Kairos palestine is not a comprehensive analysis of the middle east or. Kairos mission is to contribute in ending the israeli occupation to palestine and contributing in building a just peace in the region. Christian palestinian leaders call for church boycott in. Thus, this study process is part of a global christian con. United methodists for kairos response peace and justice. Patriarch sabbah is a coauthor of the kairos palestine document and believes in pluralism and equality in order to preserve the dignity of human beings. Glorious resurrection is a feast of life free of all servitudes. This confession of faith, written in 2009 by a broad spectrum of palestinian christian leaders, is addressed to palestinians, israelis, the.
Kairos palestine document and study guide presbyterian church. In our document a moment of truth, kairos endorses the call on individuals, companies and states to engage in divestment and in an economic and commercial boycott of everything produced by the occupation. She is the city to which god gave a particular importance in the history of humanity. Kairos inside specific downloads general guidelines for minimum security facilities team application resident participant application clergy questionnaire application to attend kairos for chaplains use only kairos inside brochure spanish kairos inside brochure pdf. Whereas, kairos palestine, written by palestinian christian theologians in 2009 and commended to the churches by the general minister and president of the christian church disciples of christ in a. Curriculum covers kairos theology, the signs of the times in israelpalestine and the u. Wesleyan communities and the world beyond christianity. Kairos palestine is an organization primarily known for its issuance in bethlehem in december 2009 of the kairos palestine document, full title of which is a moment of truth. What is the kairos palestine document and why should we study it. The south africa kairos document 1985 kairos southern africa. We support the right of the jewish people to live in security and to build a society free of the scourge of antisemitism. A word of faith, hope and love from the heart of palestinian suffering this document is the christian palestinians.
Advocate for an inclusive and plural jerusalem that allows free access to all religious. The seminar paper was written at the request of and for. Nonviolent resistance is based on hope and love that puts an end to evil by. It is written at this time when we wanted to see the glory of the grace of god in this land and in the sufferings of its people. A moment of truth a summary and guide for further study in december 2009, palestinian christians joined together in bethlehem to launch the palestine kairos document, a moment of truth. We lift up for study the often neglected voice of palestinian christians. This study guide was written by the middle east monitoring group that was mandated by the 219th general assembly 2010 members. May 08, 2011 of particular interest is the way the theological material was produced. More translations such as dutch, italian and swedish are available at. It was a cry from the heart, issued from the city of bethlehem, and it was titled kairos palestinea moment of truth. Since then the kairos document has inspired a global movement in which its social analysis and understanding of prophetic theology has been adopted in a variety of contexts, most. A response from the church of sweden to kairos palestine a moment of truth. Kairos palestine, have linked their local struggles for justice with the palestinian struggle for freedom and dignity for all peoples in palestine and israel.
May 24, 2012 the purpose of the kairos palestine document. A response from the church of sweden to kairos palestine. Kairos palestine document published in italian the. On december 11, 2009, palestinian christians sent out a plea to the churches of the world and to people of good will everywhere. Kairos palestine the voice of palestinian christians omar. Basically, it promoted familiar palestinian aspirations. Kairos palestine is grounded in hope in a time of discouragement and frustration. On wednesday may 15th, 2019, the 71st anniversary of the ongoing palestinian nakbah and resistance to israeli apartheid, radio free palestine rfp will launch at midnight eastern standard time to air 24. Download pdf the kairos document free online new books. A moment of truth, to end the israeli occupation and achieve a just peace i n the holy land umkr seeks through nonviolent action and in partnership with christians in palestine. Middle east conflict, palestine, israel, peace, arabisraeli.
Come and seeand act kairos solidarity delegation visits palestine and israel the kairos church leaders delegation to palestine and israel took place between nov 1728, 2019, bringing together 8 delegates indigenous persons, settlers, and newcomers representing 7 members of kairos and the executive director of kairos link to bios. Kairos palestine document world council of churches. A time to act now by nora carmi christ is born and revealed blessed is the revelation of christ 56 by archbishop aris shirvanian, chancellor of the armenian patriarchate of jerusalem. Mar 26, 2020 arij is among the leaders of the political warfare against israel, seeking to further boycotts, divestment and sanctions bds, false accusations of israeli apartheid and racism, and support for a palestinian right of return, which is inconsistent with twostate solution. Kairos palestine is an organization primarily known for its issuance in bethlehem in december. Peter jones is raising funds for kairos journal be present in more moments with god on kickstarter. The kairos document and its implications for liberation in. This diversity of voices warm, encouraged, encouraging and affirming is a continual reminder that the message of the palestinian kairos document is indeed. This is a kairos moment where you too can be builders of a just peace by participating in one or more of the following.
Nonviolent resistance is based on hope and love that puts an end to evil by walking in the ways of justice. Whereas, kairos palestine, written by palestinian christian theologians in 2009 and commended to the churches by the general minister and president of the christian church disciples of christ in a pastoral letter april 2010, reminds us that the communion of love says to every believer in spirit and in truth. Kairos palestine presumes that readers are familiar with some of the basic facts regarding israels occupation of the west bank and gaza. The aim is to free both peoples from extremist positions of the. The kairos palestine document, a prayerful call of. This document is the christian palestinians word to the world about what is happening in palestine. Oct 24, 2010 rome an italian edition of kairos palestine, a controversial document authored by representatives of middle east christian churches and first presented in 2009, was launched in the italian. Late in 2009, a small group of palestinian christian clergy and laity banded together to produce a document entitled kairos palestine. The aim is to free both peoples from extremist positions of. Kairos palestine document and a study guide for the presbyterian church u. Kairos palestine easter alert 3 jerusalem is the foundation of our vision and our entire life.
Kairos palestine document a moment of truth, chapter 9. Come and see by rifat odeh kassis hen we created the kairos document launched in december 2009, we at kairos palestine tried to reflect on what tourism. Download the kairos document ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Rashied omar and others published kairos palestine the voice of palestinian christians find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Mar 22, 2011 the kairos document in south africa galvanized all faith communities and strengthened the broader liberation movement in its struggle against apartheid for a just society free from oppression. Come and seeand act kairos solidarity delegation visits palestine and israel the kairos church leaders delegation to palestine and israel took place between nov 1728, 2019, bringing together 8. This study guide was designed to give a better understanding of the plight of palestinian christians and the dynamics of the larger israelipalestinian struggle. In our document a moment of truth, kairos endorses the call on individuals, companies and states to engage in.
Pdf liberative justice a brazilian response to kairos. On the kairos palestine website the purpose of the document is spelled out. Kairos palestine, a document written by leaders of the palestinian christian community, confirms the israeli occupation as the primary cause for christian emigration and appeals to the world to help end the suffering of all palestinians by ending the israeli occupation. A word of faith, hope and love from the heart of palestinian suffering introduction we, a group of christian palestinians, after prayer, reflection and an exchange of opinion, cry out from within the suffering in our country, under the israeli occupation, with a cry of hope in the absence of all hope, a cry full of prayer and faith. This confession of faith, written in 2009 by a broad spectrum of palestinian christian leaders, is addressed to palestinians, israelis, the international communityas well as all the churches of the world. A pastoral response to the palestine kairos document. This confession of faith, written in 2009 by a broad spectrum of palestinian christian leaders, lifts up the classical theological virtues of. As part of the global church, we have a worldwide responsibility to listen and respond to the voices of our fellow christians when they call out in faithful concern. At a kairos moment, members of catholic, greek orthodox, lutheran, anglican and baptist traditions in the palestinian christian community issued a statement in bethlehem in december 2009 called the kairos palestine document. Rifat odeh kassis, a 54yearold lutheran and general director of defence for children international palestine section, coordinates kairos palestine and oversaw the drafting of its founding statement. A moment of truth a summary and guide for further study in december 2009, palestinian christians joined together in bethlehem to launch the palestine kairos document, a. The kairos palestine document study guide was prepared by the middle east monitoring group that was mandated by the 219th general assembly 2010. At a kairos moment, members of catholic, greek orthodox, lutheran, anglican and baptist traditions in the palestinian christian community issued a statement in bethlehem in december 2009 called the. Kairos is a greek word used in the bible for a godgiven.
The document comes after a long period of discernment about what. A moment of truth april 2010 sisters and brothers of the christian church disciples of christ and united church of christ, greetings in the name of our risen savior, jesus christ. Kairos usa call to action study guide and curriculum a study guide for church groups in six sessions including instructions for the facilitator. Kairos palestine this document is the christian palestinians word to the world about what is happening in palestine. Patriarch sabbah is a coauthor of the kairos palestine document and believes in pluralism and equality in order to preserve the dignity of.
A word of faith, hope and love from the heart of palestinian suffering. Many of these brothers and sisters in christ are partners of the presbyterian church u. We are thankful for the growing international solidarity and efforts for justice in palestine, and we hope those efforts will continue to push the international. Kairos palestine is the christian palestinians word to the world about what is happening in. Kairos palestine document to the church for study as one of the most recent examples of that historic commitment.
We write to you this eastertide having remembered christs passion and celebrated his resurrection. Kairos palestine, a document written by leaders of the palestinian christian community, confirms the israeli occupation as the primary cause for christian emigration and appeals to the world to help end. Our word is a cry of hope, with love, prayer and faith in god. We thank god also for the many ways kairos palestine is. Atg is a palestinian ngo specializing in tours and pilgrimages that. Kairos palestine and the world council of churches wcc through its initiative the palestineisrael ecumenical forum pief. It is a christian palestinians word to the world about what is happening in palestine. Commends for study the kairos palestine document a moment of truth and endorses the documents emphases on hope for. The kairos document is the word of christian palestinians to the world about what is happening in palestine.
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