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Witness in
the Holy Land
by Maria Khoury
A new book
has been published in Jerusalem entitled
Witness in the Holy Land by Dr. Maria
C. Khoury, author of the popular Christina
Goes to the Holy Land. Dr. Khoury has
made efforts in the last decade to produce
children's Orthodox literature that preserves
and documents precious traditions, values
and the rich symbolism of the Orthodox faith.
This new book is the first book geared for
adult readers, especially young adults that
might have an interest in knowing more about
the dwindling Christian community in the
Holy Land and what life is like under military
occupation since September 2000 when the
Second Palestinian Uprising was sparked.
The author reveals the truth of the current
tragic bloodshed and violence in the Middle
East.
Witness
in the Holy Land is a collection of
over seventy articles written from a human
interest perspective describing daily life
in the Holy Land. These stories were published
in the Olive Branch, the internet newsletter
from the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem,
and were printed in various newspapers around
the world. They focus on the Christian presence
in the Holy Land and the Palestinian struggle
for independence and freedom. Many articles
have been translated to Greek, French and
other languages to bring awareness of the
Christian presence in the Holy Land. Her
articles have appeared world wide including
the international Catholic Herald and the
Challenge Weekly in Australia as well as
Greek-American newspapers and numerous websites.
About the
Author
Maria (Kouremenou)
Khoury, the author of Witness
in the Holy Land, lives with her
husband, David C. Khoury, in the small village
of Taybeh outside the Holy City of Jerusalem.
Dr. Khoury is a graduate of Hellenic College
(1982), Harvard University (1985), and Boston
University (1992). She is the mother of
Canaan, Constantine, and Elena. She devotes
time to fundraising for the Taybeh
Orthodox Church Housing Project.
Reviews
"I read your articles and my heart
breaks. The Evangelicals in this country,
who influence our public policy, misreading
the Scriptures, think that present day Israel
is the precursor of the Second Coming. There
is almost no thought about the Palestinian
Christians. The Palestinian Muslims are
always the "bad guys" and the
Israelis are always the "good guys"
in their thought. It is an outrage..."
- Rev. Dr. Stanley S. Harakas, Professor
Emeritus, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School
of Theology
"Thank
you for being a witness in the land of Christ's
birth... our hope is to bring to light the
truth of what is happening and to change
people's hearts, by the grace and will of
God..."
- William Anderson, Holy Land Christian
Ecumenical Foundation
Related Links
Housing
Project in the Holy Land
St.
George Greek Orthodox Church of Taybeh
Oh
Bethlehem! What Have They Done to You? (recent
article by Dr. Khoury)
Author's
detailed biography
By the same author:
Christina goes to the Holy Land
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