The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology Amid Gaza - Paperback

by John Munayer (Editor), Samuel Munayer (Editor), Naim Ateek (Foreword by)

From the lived theology of grandmothers to traditions of scholarship, from ancient liturgies to contemporary resistance, eight Palestinian Christian theologians offer a crucial and vibrant perspective on liberation, reconciliation, and divine imagination. Written within the heart of suffering, the cross and the olive tree interpret each other in an unwavering hope, symbols of faith and homeland.

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RELIGION / Christian Theology / Liberation

RELIGION / Christian Theology

HISTORY / Israel & Palestine

The Cross and the Olive Tree

Cultivating Palestinian Theology amid Gaza

John S. Munayer and Samuel S. Munayer, editors

Foreword by Naim Ateek and Cedar Duaybis

Cover design: Michael Calvente

Cover image: Adobe stock

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ISBN 978-1-62698-634-3

Author Biography

John Munayer is a Palestinian theologian from Jerusalem and holds degrees from King's College London, the University of Edinburgh, and VU University Amsterdam. John is currently involved in interreligious activism and is the founder and editor of the Journal of Palestinian Christianity at the Bethlehem Bible College. He is a PhD candidate at the University of Edinburgh, researching the political theology of the Palestinian laity in relation to the Holy Fire ceremony.

Samuel Munayer is a Palestinian theologian from Jerusalem and holds degrees from Durham University and Exeter University. Samuel works as an advocacy and access officer for a humanitarian organization that works in Gaza and the West Bank. He recently co-authored with John the article entitled, "Decolonising Palestinian Liberation Theology: New Methods, Sources, and Voices."