Masala Chai Theology: Decolonizing Christian Zionism with Dr. Mark Braverman

Such an enlightening conversation with Dr. Mark Braverman, an internationally renowned peacemaker who grew up Jewish and was introduced to Jesus by Palestinian Christians persevering under the boot of Empire. We discuss how Christian Zionism (the number one theological killer / software of Palestinians - including Palestinian Christians and children) is anti-semitic and colonial in its roots.To learn more from Dr. Braverman’s wisdom on this very relevant topic, you can take his summer school course at St. Stephen’s University this May, titled ‘Zionism, the Church’s Colonial Legacy, and the Palestinian Call’. Register here!Course description:With Palestine as the entry point, we will focus on the church's struggle to reclaim the core of the gospel given its historical entanglement with colonialism and Empire. We will train a critical theory lens on Christian Zionism in light of the philojudaic revisionism that theologians and church leaders have undertaken in the post-holocaust era. We will enter deeply into the kairos theology of the South African church struggle and the flowering of Palestinian kairos theology, and understand the weapon-ization of antisemitism in the context of Christian nationalism through the lenses of scripture, public theology & church history.You can also follow along with Mark Braverman on his newly launched Substack for more of his insights and wisdom. Get full access to Masala Chai Theology with Fr. Joash P. Thomas at joashpthomas.substack.com/subscribe