Conference News
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Bethlehem Bible College announces its' International Student Program for Fall, 2010 New International Student Program (BBCISP) launches this fall, 2010. The exciting curriculum covers geography, politics, theology and on-location academic lectures in this one-semester study abroad program. Students will travel to locations of Biblical and archeological fame while earning college credit. Come study abroad in the Middle East, the Land of the Bible! Learn more by clicking here. |
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Dialogue at the Demonstration: Risking Conversation with the Face of Occupation Bethlehem, West Bank. Evangelicals have never been keen on political protests. Especially the sort that includes rifles and grenades — in the hands of your opponents. I was attending the remarkable Christ at the Checkpoint conference in Bethlehem (West Bank) in March when I learned about a problem brewing in the village adjacent to Bethlehem: Beit Jala. |
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Finding Watchtowers and Blind Spots in Bethlehem From the window of my hotel room in Bethlehem, I could see the “security” wall that separates the West Bank from the rest of Israel. Among the graffiti expressing the pain of the Palestinians is the following quote from Kurt Tucholsky, an early 20th century German Jewish journalist: “A country is not only what it does, but what it tolerates.” |
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"Christ at the Checkpoint" Conference Completes its Work in Bethlehem The first global evangelical conference to take place in Palestine, “Christ at the Checkpoint: Theology in the Service of Peace and Justice” completed its work in Bethlehem. Organized by the Bethlehem Bible College in partnership with the Holy Land Trust, over 250 participants representing twenty nations came together... |
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Humanitarian Chronicle» Some Reflections on a Visit to Palestine by Philip Church The following is a guest post from Philip Church. Philip serves as a Senior Lecturer in the School of Theology at Laidlaw College. Philip completed an MCS from Regent College in 1983 and an ACT MTh in 1996, both in New Testament Studies. |
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Paul Johnson reveals why he attended the recent ‘Christ at the Checkpoint’ conference held in the birthplace of Jesus |
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‘Christ at the Checkpoint’ conference challenges Church during difficult times While tensions rise in East Jerusalem over settlement building, in Bethlehem, local and international participants at the conference 'Christ at the Checkpoint' are exploring theology in the service of peace and justice.
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Prime Minister of Palestine, Salam Fayyad visit “Christ at the checkpoint” Conference in Bethlehem After morning devotions, Lynne Hybels, the keynote speaker, discussed her personal journey as a person who started understanding both the religious aspect as well as the political and social trends of the Palestinian/Israeli conflict in our times. |
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Cultural Evening at Dar Annadwa After a day of inspiring lectures and an onsite visit to an Israeli Settlement, the participants of the Christ at the Checkpoint Conference spent Wednesday evening enjoying traditional Palestinian culture. |
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Sunday March to Support Bait Jala Palestinians Whose Land Been Taken For The Wall As part of the conference, "Christ at the Checkpoint: Theology in the Service of Peace and Justice" A few participants from the Conference joined in a demonstration for the support ... |
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Photos from day one and day two are now available to view online |
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Lectures are now available, click here to view |
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Bible college to host 'Christ at the Checkpoint' conference Caretaker Prime Minister Salam Fayyad will open the first international conference on the theology of peace, justice and reconciliation in a Palestinain context, hosted by the Bethlehem Bible College and Holly Land Trust, organizers said. |
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lectures Will Be Available Online! For those of you who are interested in hearing speakers from the Christ at the Checkpoint Conference, but are unable to attend, we happily announce that the speakers’ lectures will be available on christatthecheckpoint.com. Simply click on the title of the lecture and follow the directions. |