Forgotten Christians in the Holy Land

Author(s):
Ata, A.W.
Published
2001
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

Abstract

The indignity of American Christians who conveniently drop from their memory tales of oppression experienced by their Palestinian Christian compatriots is striking. The term 'conveniently' may be explained by the following unforgettable experience: I once engaged in a conversation with an Anglo-Christian missionary on a bus trip from Bethlehem to Jerusalem prior to the 1967 War. As a Christian born in Bethlehem, I expressed how privileged I felt to proclaim the honour of my birth place. Gasping with a subdued expression, the missionary muttered: 'And when exactly did you convert to Christianity?'

Middle East
Date issued
2001
Language
English
Publisher
ISIM, Leiden
Is part of
ISIM Newsletter (2001), Vol. 7, no. 1, p. 21-21
hdl
1887/17459