Getting to know the history and reality of Palestinian Christians ft. Rev. Alex Awad

"If you build a country or a culture on deception, it’s like building a house on shifting sand. And sooner or later, that house is going to fall." The quote is from the guest featured in this episode, Rev. Alex Awad. Rev. Alex Awad was born in 1946 in Jerusalem, Palestine, under the British Mandate. This interview was recorded earlier in March during his visit to Taiwan.  In this episode, Rev. Awad shares with us his memory of the Nakba in 1948, and how his mother’s love and teaching led him to the path of becoming a Reverend. In our conversation, Rev. Awad talks about the severe suffering of the Palestinians, both Christians and Muslims, under the long-standing Israeli occupation, and calls out the double standard of the world. Rev. Awad also shares insights on the influence of Christian Zionism, how it keeps people from seeing the brutality of the Israeli occupation and apartheid. Is the "Israel" mentioned in the Bible the same as the current state of Israel founded in 1948?  Later on, Rev. Awad also shares with us what the Christian community is like in Palestine with stories from his many years at Bethlehem Bible College in Bethlehem. Towards the end, Rev. Awad shares a message of justice and love to the Christian community in Taiwan and around the world, on how people could relate to the true reality of Palestinians and stand in solidarity with the people of Gaza. This episode is filled with moving personal stories and insight from Rev. Alex Awad. You have to listen to the full episode. Let’s welcome, Rev. Alex Awad. There would also be video highlights of this interview on Instagram @sharonlin_human with Mandarin Chinese subtitles available.  Link to the talk Rev. Awad gave in 2010, at the conference Christ at the Checkpoint https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMwEu_CQP2U If you’d like to learn more about Rev. Awad’s story and that of his late mother, check out the book Palestinian Memories–The Story of a Palestinian Mother and her People, which is also translated to Mandarin Chinese.  Link:https://www.books.com.tw/products/E050252241?srsltid=AfmBOorqyVsm6qG26Y_mOMubrqkw6QkCavT8V81wC86W2NBQCQniElCy Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm2ebvejd0gjh01srcqsb2so3/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting