An excerpt from a message from Mark Braverman, executive director of Kairos USA. Download the Kairos Palestine Christmas Alert pdf here. If you are looking for a compelling alternative to Christian Zionism, this is definitely one of them.

WE TEACH LIFE TO THE REST OF THE WORLD

This is what meets your eyes as you enter the Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, in place of the traditional Christmas tree. No explanation is needed, beyond what is articulated by the church’s pastor Rev. Munther Isaac in this year’s Kairos Palestine Christmas Alert:

“Christmas celebrations are cancelled this year in Bethlehem. There will be no tree lighting, no street parades, and no festivals.

“We watch in horror and agony as one child after another is pulled out of the rubble in the genocide in Gaza, reminding us of the ruthless massacre of the children of Bethlehem at the hand of the Empire—yet another reminder of the relevancy of the Christmas narrative. We will not celebrate. It is hard to rejoice. We are afraid. We are broken. We are shaken.

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