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9780802865953

Who Are the Christians in the Middle East? : Second Edition

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  • ISBN13:

    9780802865953

  • ISBN10:

    080286595X

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-11-12
  • Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co

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Summary

Combining highly readable essays on history and culture, profiles of individual church bodies, and country-by-country discussions of the current state of Christianity in the Middle East, this well-researched volume provides an informed introduction to the diverse - now widely marginalized - Christian minority in a volatile part of the world.

Author Biography

Betty Jane Bailey is a consultant to the Middle East Office of the Common Global Ministries Board, UCC/Disciples of Christ. J. Martin Bailey is director of development for Worldwide Faith News and media consultant to the Hartford-based interfaith project Faith Communities Today. Both are ordained ministers in the United Church of Christ.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Editionp. ix
Our Love Affair with the Middle East: An Introductionp. xi
The Churches of the Middle East
A Western Christian Appreciation of Eastern Christianityp. 3
The Future of Christians in the Arab Worldp. 12
The Churches of the Middle East Now Work Togetherp. 22
The Importance of Jerusalem to Christiansp. 32
A Timeline of Christianity in the Middle Eastp. 37
A Word about Numbersp. 44
Profiles of the Churches
The Origins of the Diversity of Christianity in the Middle Eastp. 49
The Eastern Orthodox Familyp. 56
The Oriental Orthodox Familyp. 69
The Catholic Familyp. 82
The Evangelical (Protestant) Familyp. 101
The Assyrian Church of the Eastp. 134
Church and State in the Middle East
A Brief Historyp. 141
Cyprusp. 145
Egyptp. 148
The Holy Land: Israel and Palestinep. 154
Iranp. 164
Iraqp. 168
Jordanp. 173
Lebanonp. 178
The Maghreb (North Africa)p. 185
The Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabiap. 189
Sudanp. 195
Syriap. 199
Turkeyp. 204
Annotated Bibliography, including Websitesp. 210
Indexp. 214
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