The seemingly endless conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is shaking not only the Middle East but the entire world. The same land is the subject of contradictory and apparently incompatible claims. While in some moments peace seems attainable, the next moment it slips away in a way that seems final. For Christians, the issue is not only political but also biblical and theological.
The Torn Promised Land approaches the issue for them in a new, open, remarkably informed and up-to-date way. To the biblical texts of the Old and New Testaments, the author adds the words and reflections of many representatives of both sides of the conflict. The events, which today are sometimes tragic but routine news, take on a new dimension.
Colin Chapman teaches theology in Beirut, Lebanon, and is the author of several books on Islam.
ISBN: 9782755001631