Christian Peacemaking in the Middle East:Healing the Dysfunctional Family of Abraham
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Document Type
Lecture
Abstract
A talk on non-violence in the context of the middle east by former CNN bureau chief Jerry Levin, the first of the so-called "forgotten" hostages in Lebanon in the mid-1980s. Kidnapped on March 7, 1984, he spent 11 months in solitary confinement until his escape on Valentines Day, 1985. While a hostage, Jerry experienced a spiritual transformation from a "culturally assimilated Jewish-American atheist" to becoming a follower of Jesus. After his escape to freedom he embarked on a campaign of writing and lecturing on the futility of violence as a means of resolving individual, social, cultural or political issues. Since May, 2002, he has worked with Christia n Peacemaker Teams in the occupied territories.
Publication Date
1-21-2003
Recommended Citation
Levin, Jerry, "Christian Peacemaking in the Middle East:Healing the Dysfunctional Family of Abraham" (2003). Henry Institute Recordings. 9.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/henry-institute_recordings/9