Renewed Christian theological, social, and political choices in the Middle East
21 أيلول 2021 10:23
A group of Christian intellectuals and theologians from the Middle East is preparing to launch a reference document on the situation of Christians in this region from a theological, geopolitical, intellectual and social perspectives. This document, which follows on a specific methodology, required more than one year, and called upon Christians in the Middle East to adopt renewed options in politics, thought and society, based on a critical approach to their existential situation, in the past and at a present, especially since the beginning of the Arab Spring in 2010, and in prelude of decades to come.
The document describes the past and present of Christians, overviews the challenges they face in their societies and reviews, from the authors’ perspective, the choices and general policies that Christians in general should adopt and embrace. The authors of the document hope that this in-depth text, which may be signed by anyone who identifies with its content, will serve as a starting point for a thoughtful and open dialogue on the existence and presence of Christians in the Middle East, and examine the agonies of the inseparable relationship between these people and the societies in which they live.
The authors of this document decided to title their text “We choose abundant life” as they believe that the energy of life is stronger and more resilient than the culture of death. And they chose the 28th of September 2021 at 12:00 pm to launch their document from Lebanon, specifically from the Great Hall of Saint Elie Church/ Antelias - Lebanon. The event launch is accompanied by social media and brief comments on the content of the document presented by intellectuals from the Middle East.
The document describes the past and present of Christians, overviews the challenges they face in their societies and reviews, from the authors’ perspective, the choices and general policies that Christians in general should adopt and embrace. The authors of the document hope that this in-depth text, which may be signed by anyone who identifies with its content, will serve as a starting point for a thoughtful and open dialogue on the existence and presence of Christians in the Middle East, and examine the agonies of the inseparable relationship between these people and the societies in which they live.
The authors of this document decided to title their text “We choose abundant life” as they believe that the energy of life is stronger and more resilient than the culture of death. And they chose the 28th of September 2021 at 12:00 pm to launch their document from Lebanon, specifically from the Great Hall of Saint Elie Church/ Antelias - Lebanon. The event launch is accompanied by social media and brief comments on the content of the document presented by intellectuals from the Middle East.