Starting March 4, the Pax Christi Young Adult Caucus (PCYAC) will begin a new cycle of its bi-weekly Literary Circle for Liberation (study circle) with The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology amid Gaza, edited by John Munayer and Samuel Munayer.
This program is designed for young adults ages 20-39.
We will gather from 8-9 PM Eastern | 7-8 PM Central | 6-7 PM Mountain | 5-6 PM Pacific on the following Wednesdays:
- March 4
- March 18
- April 1
- April 15
- April 29
To order the book, check out your local library, local bookstore, or see Orbis Books.
Participants must purchase or borrow their own book. We have a limited amount of complimentary books to share if purchasing the book is a financial burden. If you would like a complimentary copy, please share your mailing address in the registration form.
About the book (from Orbis Books):
From the lived theology of grandmothers to traditions of scholarship, from ancient liturgies to contemporary resistance, eight Palestinian Christian theologians offer a crucial and vibrant perspective on liberation, reconciliation, and divine imagination. Written within the heart of suffering, the cross and the olive tree interpret each other in an unwavering hope, symbols of faith and homeland.
About the editors of The Cross and the Olive Tree:
- John Munayer is a Palestinian theologian from Jerusalem and holds degrees from King’s College London, the University of Edinburgh, and VU University Amsterdam. John is currently involved in interreligious activism and is the founder and editor of the Journal of Palestinian Christianity at the Bethlehem Bible College. He is a PhD candidate at the University of Edinburgh, researching the political theology of the Palestinian laity in relation to the Holy Fire ceremony.
- Samuel Munayer is a Palestinian theologian from Jerusalem and holds degrees from Durham University and Exeter University. Samuel works as an advocacy and access officer for a humanitarian organization that works in Gaza and the West Bank. He recently co-authored with John the article entitled, “Decolonising Palestinian Liberation Theology: New Methods, Sources, and Voices.”