The Zionist movement did not always aim for a Jewish State in Palestine. Even David Ben-Gurion, at one time, preferred to speak of one state for Jews and Palestinians together. Between 1939 and 1942, theZionists adopted maximalist goals. From that time on, the Bi-nationalist Zionist dreams of people like Martin Buber (photo) and others were anathema in zionism. I wrote my MA thesis on this issue. >>Download the article
Freedom needs defense (Gal 5:1, 7-25)
Freedom is the desire of all people. But freedom is fragile, and needs defense. A focus on freedom only tends to be selfdestructive. In the Christian life, it leads some people to moral laxity, while it drives others to desire more rules.
Beginning of Christian Radio Broadcasts to the Arab World
Radio ELWA (‘Eternal Love Winning Africa’) was the first organization that began a long-term radio ministry of Arabic Christian programs. It did so from 1956 until 1990, when its studios and transmitters in Liberia were taken over by rebels and destroyed. This paper describes the organization and its history, its beliefs, and its programming philosophies. The central question is to what extent these programs were contextually suitable. Download the pdf here.
New Appointment: Priest in Cathedral in Cairo
On 30 June 2010, I will become an assistant priest in the All Saints Anglican Cathedral of Cairo. (photo) This means that I will lay down my present job in television production in Egypt. Quite a change, after 13 years! Under bishop Mouneer and Rev Mike Parker I will assist in the congregations that meet in the Cathedral. I have also been asked to teach in the Alexandria School of Theology, and to help the diocese develop a theology for Biblically and contextually engaging with society.
Just Chatting
Dutch blog for cloggies
If you happen to know the glorious Dutch language, you may be interested to follow my musings on my main blog. Any brainwave seems to pass that blog, so be warned. This website where you presently are, contains my longer (more lasting) writings. My blog is a bit eh... well... less permanent shall we say? KLIK HIER
Surat al-Fatiha
Under 'studies' I have placed some self-study I am doing in the Qur'an - just a feeble beginning. Have a look and let me know my mistakes ;-)
Coptic Studies
Under the Studies button, you can find some lectures I have recently (February- March 2008) held in our church here in Maadi (Egypt). I will probably continue to work on them as I happen to be a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to historical truth and the shape of documents. Oh, if only I had been a native English speaker. I hope you enjoy these and the other papers of mine that will slowly appear here.
The Zionist movement did not always aim for a Jewish State in Palestine. Even David Ben-Gurion, at one time, preferred to speak of one state for Jews and Palestinians together. Between 1939 and 1942, theZionists adopted maximalist goals. From that time on, the Bi-nationalist Zionist dreams of people like Martin Buber (photo) and others were anathema in zionism. I wrote my MA thesis on this issue. 
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