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Author: Wissam al-Saliby

Interpreting the New Testament through the lens of Israel

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 Wissam al-Saliby

There are theological issues that are up for debate. And there are Biblical passages that are difficult to understand. But what I did not expect to hear in separate sermons […]

 Current Events, Random Reflections  grafted in, Israel, Romans

Can the American Church Also Engage with the Racism Against Palestinians?

June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 Wissam al-Saliby

Amid the protests to the killing of George Floyd, many Evangelical pastors and leaders are speaking up and supporting racial justice, reconciliation, and public institution reform in the United States […]

 Current Events  justice, Palestine, Racism

4 Christian Responses to Supremacist Ideology

April 18, 2019July 8, 2020 Wissam al-Saliby

The recent massacre of Muslim worshipers in New Zealand was the manifestation of a growing global phenomenon which has been described as nationalist populism, white nationalism, extreme supremacist ideology, xenophobia, […]

 Articles, Current Events  church, fear, Islamophobia, John 17, unity

Response to ISIS Brides

March 7, 2019March 4, 2019 Wissam al-Saliby

The full version of this article first appeared February 28, 2019 at Christianity Today as “Should ISIS Brides Be Treated Like the Prodigal Son?” N. T. Wright, the esteemed theologian […]

 Current Events  Foreign Policy, forgiveness, ISIS, love

Rights over Might: The United Nations, Religious Freedom and our Role and Responsibility

December 6, 2018July 8, 2020 Wissam al-Saliby

Many of my fellow Evangelicals have expressed dissatisfaction with the United Nations, sharing views ranging from, “The U.N. is an evil global government” to, “The U.N. is inefficient and useless.” […]

 News and Media  government, human rights, persecution, rights

An Arab Evangelical Message to American Evangelicals

May 31, 2018May 25, 2018 Wissam al-Saliby

This article originally appeared on the ABTS blog on May 24, 2018. In March of this year at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, I saw a man sitting next to […]

 Current Events  American, Christian, Evangelicalism, Evangelism, Palestine  1 Comment

Beyond Jerusalem: Loving Our Neighbors, Seeking Justice and Peace

January 11, 2018May 25, 2018 Wissam al-Saliby

Following the US administration’s decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem, I shared extensively on my Twitter and Facebook accounts about the responses in the Arab world, namely the responses […]

 Articles, Current Events  Christian, hope, israel/palestine, Jerusalem, love, Palestine

From our Vantage Point: The Signs of the Times Unfolding in the Middle East Today

May 16, 2017July 8, 2020 Wissam al-Saliby

Earlier this year, I was flipping through the radio channels as I was driving from Houston to Dallas. I fell upon a talk show where, to my surprise, I heard […]

 Current Events  End Times, Evangelism, Middle East  2 Comments

Considering Arab Christian Perspectives on Palestine

August 9, 2016July 8, 2020 Wissam al-Saliby

In November 2015, U.S. pastor David Prince was on a trip to Israel and to the West Bank. Following his visit, he wrote a sobering blog post, Pro-Jesus Thoughts about […]

 Current Events, News and Media  Arab, church, Israel, israel/palestine, listen, Palestine

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The evangelical church may have formed as a result of opposition to these excesses and may not sell indulgences for cash or participation in literal crusade, but promises of salvation are still tightl...
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