Decolonizing Christian Zionism: A Palestinian Christian Perspective with Dr. Daniel Bannoura

Contrary to the news cycles and narratives of Empire, Palestinian women, children and families (including Palestinian Christians) are still being bombed in Gaza and subject to settler colonial violence in the West Bank region of Palestine right now. I’m joined by Dr. Daniel Bannoura, Palestinian theologian and Director of Public Engagement at the Bethlehem Institute for Peace & Justice (BIPJ)! Tune in as we talk about how Decolonizing Christian Zionism means completely dismantling the ‘software’ of Christian Zionism that’s deeply embedded across the western church - software directly supporting the hardware of bombs being dropped (to borrow from the language of Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb).Listen to this conversation on your own or with someone and then join the work of Bethlehem Institute for Peace & Justice by becoming a monthly donor here to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian Church as they resist Empire. It’s been an honour for me to be a monthly donor with BIPJ myself in addition to serving on their Advisor’s Circle over the past few months. So I’m not inviting you into something I don’t do myself.Then, wrestle with the Spirit on how what else you can do to show solidarity with our Palestinian siblings - including possibly taking courses with Bethlehem Institute for Peace & Justice via St. Stephen’s University here through our MA & Certificate in Peace and Justice programs. Get full access to Masala Chai Theology with Fr. Joash P. Thomas at joashpthomas.substack.com/subscribe