Yitzhak Herzog was elected today as the new president of Israel. Bader Mansour is reminded of a conversation with him in 2006 and how he was shocked by Herzog's lack of knowledge about Christianity

As a reflection to the last round of violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Dr. Rula Khoury-Mansour proposes that conflict, despite its destruction, is an opportunity that calls us as Christians to act as the conscience of society. To do so we need to act according to the codes of Kingdom ethics and to practice peacemaking that is just.

A Christian Palestinian Israeli tries to highlight some of the reasons for the wave of violence and some possible responses

How do you handle these emotional ups and downs especially when this year was probably the worst for most of mankind with closures, curfews, limitations, distancing and unfortunately many deaths – all resulting from the pandemic?

The position of white fundamentalist Evangelicals was strange and very much disconcerting. They came in last in their support for medical care for millions of poor Americans, while they should have been on top of that list as they are Evangelicals who call for the gospel principals of justice and mercy for the oppressed

The much needed support that cynical president needed – brought a new level of support. Trump knew what are the hot buttons that will bring him massive support of the white evangelicals who are a big constituency of the American voters.

In his new book "Looking from the Precipice" Botrus Mansour writes about Church's outreach to youth and says:...if the church wishes to reach out to this generation, and it is compelled to do so if it wants to continue to live, then it must ensure a special environment for youth without compromising its beliefs. Youth will be attracted to the church only if they find there what will fulfill their needs.

Christian Leaders from around the World commend the new book by Botrus Mansour from Nazareth

You can pre-order your copy of a new book to be released in mid-January 2021 under the title "Looking from the Precipice" by Botrus Mansour. Hereby we bring parts of the new book.