A Lebanese Picture of the World

There had been a furious battle in the area of Beirut called Ain ar-Rommaneh. As I recall, it lasted several weeks. The population of the area had been paralyzed and the death toll had mounted while two “Christian” militias shot at one another from building to building and up and down the streets. I no […]

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In One American Man, the Diversity of the Middle East

Adam Shoemaker, born Muslim and Jewish, is a Christian. In his own person he has struggled with problems that tear the Middle East, America and the world, giving him a unique and instructive view of religious diversity.  His wisdom offers all of us a spiritual path toward peace.  I am grateful for the opportunity to […]

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Trading Our Biases for Peace in the Middle East

Today I posted on Amazon a review of a new book, actually an updated and enriched version of Whose Promised Land? by Colin Chapman.  I called it “the most complete, the most objective and the most practical” of my whole shelf-full of books on this subject. My review includes a brief summary of the book […]

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