Podcasts About the Christian Faith and Social Justice in Palestine-Israel
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Across the Divide
Across the Divide explores Christian faith and social justice in Palestine-Israel. The podcasts feature conversations from a variety of voices on topics related to faith, the scriptures, peace building, and advocacy.
To find episodes in this series, go to your favorite podcast provider and use the search words Across the Divide Podcast. You can also find the full set of episodes on YouTube.
Of special interest are the eight — soon to be ten — episodes on Christian Zionism. In these episodes, host Daniel Bannoura interviews notable experts on the subject: Robert O. Smith, Stephen Sizer, Daniel Hummel, Gary Burge, Don Wagner, Crystal Silva-McCormick, Brooke Baker and John Munayer. Here are the YouTube links.
Sep 17, 2024: “The Roots of Christian Zionism” with Robert O. Smith
Oct 1, 2024: “History and Theology of Christian Zionism” with Stephen Sizer
Oct 15, 2024: “Dispensationalism and Christian Zionism” with Daniel Hummel
Oct 29, 2024: “Christian Zionism’s Misuse of the Bible” with Gary Burge
Nov 12, 2024: “Challenging Christian Zionism” with Don Wagner
Nov 27, 2024: “Christian Zionism in the Global South” with Crystal Silva-McCormick
Dec 10, 2024: “Modern Developments in Christian Zionism” with Brooke Baker
Jan 7, 2025: “Impact of Christian Zionism on Palestinian Christians” with John Munayer.
Preston Sprinkle interviews Gary Burge
Preston Sprinkle is a professor, speaker, and a New York Times bestselling author. In this podcast, Sprinkle explores some challenging questions with the renowned author and Bible scholar, Gary Burge. Look for this podcast at your favorite podcast provider, or here on YouTube: Do Christians Have a Theological Obligation to Support Israel’s Right to the Land?
Outside the Walls
In this episode of Outside the Walls, Biblical scholar Gary Burge joins Kris Duerksen and Chris Garner to talk about how the land of Israel, God’s promises to the Jewish people, and the Palestinians all fit together. Is conflict in the Middle East a sign of the End Times? This conversation is about thinking more wisely and biblically about current events and the land of Israel. Look for this podcast at your favorite podcast provider, or here on YouTube: Theology of Israel and Palestine.
Overthinking Christian
In this episode of Overthinking Christian / Questions That Matter, Biblical scholar Gary Burge shares how a chance meeting with a Palestinian in the Holy Land led to personal friendships with Palestinian Christians and a growing understanding of occupation and the oppression or violence it requires. This caused Burge to question the theological views of Israel promoted by Christian Zionism. Look for this podcast at your favorite podcast provider, or here on YouTube: Why I’m Not a Christian Zionist, by Gary Burge.