| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 142 pages) |
| Contents |
Christian agency in Israel-Palestine : historical background and contemporary observations / Philip Sumpter -- An introduction to the Convention of Evangelical Churches in Israel / Azar Ajaj, Philip Sumpter -- Arab Baptist leaders in Israel : their history and collective identity / Azar Ajaj, Alexander Miller -- Nazareth Evangelical Theological Seminary : the first six years / Azar Ajaj -- Yearning for unity : how Evangelical Arabs in Israel view messianic Jews / Azar Ajaj -- Christians from a Muslim background in Israel and the West Bank / Duane Alexander Miller -- Bibliography for Arabophone Christianity in Israel-Palestine / Philip Sumpter |
| Summary |
"The essays contained in this book provide an introduction to the history, challenges, and hopes of contemporary evangelical Arab Christians in Israel (and to a lesser degree in the West Bank). After opening with a general overview of Arab Christianity in the Holy Land, the following chapters treat different aspects of the evangelical Arab experience: the founding of the Convention of Evangelical Churches in Israel (CECI) as well as a theological seminary for the training of church workers (Nazareth Evangelical Theological Seminary [NETS]), the self-understanding of Arab Baptists in terms of their identity and relation to other groups in Israel, an Arab perspective on the relationship between Arab evangelicals and Messianic Jews, as well as the struggles, hopes, and fears of another ""evangelical"" community that is usually hidden from view, namely, that of Muslim converts to Christianity in Israel, the West Bank, and the Middle East in general. The final chapter offers a detailed bibliography on "Arabophone Christianity" in Israel and Palestine."--Publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-138, 139-142) |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Christians -- Israel
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Evangelicalism -- Israel
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Palestinian Arabs -- Israel.
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RELIGION -- Christianity -- History.
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Palestinian Arabs
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Evangelicalism
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Christians
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Israel
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Miller, Duane Alexander, author
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Sumpter, Philip, author.
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| ISBN |
9781498279529 |
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149827952X |
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