Join Churches for Middle East Peace and Embrace the Middle East for a four-week series in conversation with Christians across the Middle East. Rev. Colin Chapman will speak with Christian leaders from Iraq, Lebanon, Israel/Palestine, and Egypt, discussing the intersection between political context and personal faith. Learn about the work Christians are doing to address various issues present in these countries, and how Christians outside of these countries may still have a role to play. Delve into these rich conversations with us on Mondays in July and August.
Speakers:
Rev. Colin Chapman (Moderator) has worked for 18 years in the Middle East where he taught in seminaries in Cairo, Beirut, and Bethlehem. He is ordained in the Anglican Church, and in the UK has taught in Bristol and Birmingham. His book Whose Promised Land? was written in Beirut during the civil war and was first published in 1983, with the latest revision in 2015. Whose Holy City? Jerusalem and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict was published in 2004.
Martin Accad Born in Lebanon, Accad grew up and lived through the civil war (1975-1990). He undertook seminary studies in Beirut and then completed a Master’s degree (MPhil) and a PhD (DPhil) at the University of Oxford in the UK. Since 2001, he has been back in Lebanon, and in addition to leadership responsibilities as Chief Academic Officer at ABTS, he is currently an Associate Professor of Islamic Studies both at ABTS and at Fuller Theological Seminary where he regularly teaches intensive classes. In both locations, he teaches in the fields of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations; he has published many articles, and his book on dialogical theology, conflict, and Christian-Muslim relations is forthcoming. As director of ABTS’ Institute of Middle East Studies in Lebanon, his life’s purpose is to ‘bring about positive transformation in thinking and practice between Christians and Muslims in the Middle East and beyond.’ With a mixed Lebanese and Swiss parental heritage, he is at home in practically any culture, living and working in Lebanon by choice and calling.
Archimandrite Abuna Emanuel Youkhana Father Emanuel Youkhana is the archimandrite of the Assyrian Church of the East in Iraq. He is also co-founder and Executive Director of Christian Aid Program-- Nohadra-- Iraq (CAPNI), which provides wide-ranging services from basic relief to development, healthcare, education, and church programs. Father Emanuel studied electrical engineering at the University of Baghdad. After informal training through the Assyrian Church, he was ordained in 1987. He is a well-respected advocate for Christians and human rights in Iraq.
And many more!
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