The resilience of the Middle East Christians brings to mind the psalmist’s song when he praises God, “Blessed is the Lord for he has shown me the wonders of his love in a besieged city.”
In 1900, Christians constituted over 20% of the population of the Middle East.
Today, it is less than 2%. Christians in the Middle East have experienced negative population-growth for decades. The aim of this panel is to explore ways to preserve a Christian presence in the Middle East. It is far more important for Christians to see their future, not merely as holding on to a presence, but as having a stake in the countries of the Middle East. The Middle East is not merely a place where Christians are, but it is homeland of Christianity. Christians will not be empowered to build this stake by complaining about their victimization; but, by challenging the old realities of inequality and insecurity. (Please download file to read full article) |
