Christian Zionism In The News
Clergy in the Holy Land Offer Insights
May 6, 2020
Rev. Munther Isaac Credit: China Graduate School of Theology
Palestinian Christian communities (Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox) are often forgotten by Western Christians, even though their suffering cries out for our compassion. Recent political developments threaten to make the situation worse. In a recent opinion piece, two Palestinian Christian pastors describe the impacts of these developments on the Christian communities they serve (click here): A Catastrophe for Christians in the Holy Land.
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Fr. Jamal Khader Credit: embrace
Rev. Munther Isaac is the Pastor of the Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, Palestine, and the Academic Dean of the Bethlehem Bible College. The author of two books (available on Amazon), he received his theological degrees (M.A. and Ph.D.) from Westminster Theological Seminary and the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies.
Fr. Jamal Khader, a Catholic priest, is the Director of the Latin Patriarchate (Roman Catholic) schools in Palestine and the pastor of Holy Family Parish in Ramallah. Previously he has served as the Rector of the Latin Patriarchate Seminary in Palestine. He earned the Doctor of Divinity degree at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.