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Christian activism in the Arab&ndash ; Israeli conflict and theological reflections on the Middle East have evolved around Palestinian liberation theology as a theological&ndash ; political doctrine that scrutinizes Zionism, the existence of Israel and its policies, developing a biblical hermeneutics that reverses the biblical narrative, in order to portray Israel as a wicked regime that operates in the name of a fallacious primitive god and that uses false interpretations of the scriptures. This article analyzes the theological political&ndash ; theological views applied to the Arab&ndash ; Israeli conflict developed by Geries Khoury, Naim Ateek, and Mitri Raheb&mdash ; three influential authors and activists in different Christians denominations. Besides opposing Zionism and providing arguments for the boycott of Israel, such conceptualizations go far beyond the conflict, providing theological grounds for the denial of Jewish statehood echoing old anti-Jewish accusations.

The dialectical relationship between religious & political extremism is one of the most powerful forces in the history of the Christian tradition. Two specific moments have seen a combination of the political & the religious in ways that completely transformed the religion, & the contexts in which it grew & transformed: the sixteenth-century Protestant reformation & the twentieth-century women's movement in the United States were simultaneously products & producers of political theology. A focused study of these eras leads to a proposal about two of the leading figures in the movements: Martin Luther & Mary Daly are political theologians. This label allows a comparative study of the two that leads to significant conclusions for scholars of either era, & of either theologian. We find in this unlikely comparison two reformations that shape part of the tradition that they challenge. References. Adapted from the source document.

Although no conventional biography of Allan Boesak has been published, either by himself or others, we have enough data and information in various places. This is especially true since the 2009 publication of his Running with Horses. In this essay, we attempt an appraisal of the contribution of Allan Boesak to politics and theology by focusing on key milestones and reflections in his life. We take our cue from Boesak's own self-definition of being a theologian and a political activist. While this article is not a thorough-going theological, the roots and sources of his theology and politics will be explored.