lent study 2015
additional resources
Photo: Chris De Bruyn
On this page we are offering links to additional material that you can access if you would like to explore issues in further depth. Please note that CTBI does not necessarily endorse the content of external websites.
General
- Statement from the World Council of Churches on Christian Presence and Witness in the Middle East.
- The Website of the Middle East Council of Churches.
- For more in depth work from an academic perspective, the Centre for Eastern Christianity at Heythrop College, University of London is an important resource offering a range of seminars and publications
Week 1: Syria
- Background on Syria.
- Information about the Churches in Syria which are members of the World Council of Churches.
- Training Young Leaders in Syria from the Awareness Foundation.
- Harvest - the Newsletter of the Awareness Foundation.
- Statement on Syria from the WCC.
Week 2: Israel
- Notes for the CTBI Lent 2015 pieces from the Council of Christians and Jews (PDF)
- Information about Churches in Israel (and the Palestinian Territories) which are members of the World Council of Churches.
- The Inter-Religious Coordinating Council in Israel.
- Tantur Ecumenical Institute.
- The Abraham Fund - promoting peaceful co-existence between Israel's Jews and Arab/Palestinian citizens.
- Christian Aid's work in Israel and the Palestinian Territories.
Week 3: Egypt
- The website of His Grace Bishop Angaelos of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK and Moderator of CTBI
- Information about the Churches in Egypt who are members of the World Council of Churches.
- Christian Aid's work in Egypt
- Embrace the Middle East - information about their partner organisations working in Egypt:
Week 4: Iraq
- Christians in Iraq by Penny Young, published in History Today
- Christian Aid: Prayers and Resources for Iraq
- Canon Andrew White: the Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East
- Videos from WCC staff visit to Iraq (Kurdistan Region), August 2014
Week 5: Lebanon
- Information about Churches in Lebanon which are members of the World Council of Churches
- Embrace the Middle East information about their partners working in Lebanon
- Christian Aid's work in Lebanon
Week 6: Palestine
- Notes for the CTBI Lent 2015 pieces from the Council of Christians and Jews (PDF)
- Information about Churches in the Palestinian Territories (and Israel) which are members of the World Council of Churches.
- Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme for Palestine-Israel
- Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Centre
- Kairos-Palestine Document
- Christian Aid's work in Israel and the Palestinian Territories
Inter Faith Issues
The plight of Christians in the Middle East raise important issues for our relations with Jewish and Muslim communities in our contexts here in Britain and Ireland. To explore these issues, the following organisations can be of assistance:
- The Council of Christians and Jews
- The International Council of Christians and Jews
- The Christian-Muslim Forum
- The Forum for Discussion of Israel and Palestine
- The Awareness Foundation
