By Michael Ireland, Senior Correspondent, ASSIST News Service answritermike@gmail.com
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL (ANS – Feb.9, 2015)
– In a recent update from the Middle East, Canon Andrew White, the
popular ‘Vicar of Baghdad’ from St. George’s Church in the Iraqi
capital, has announced he is to launch an international school to study
reconciliation issues.
“One of the good things about
being in Jerusalem is engaging with many of the visitors here,” he
writes. “One of the things that has become clear here is the level of
interest that there is in reconciliation issues and broader Middle East
studies. It is clear that normal visits and pilgrimages here do not
really provide a foundation in this complex subject. We have therefore
decided to establish The Jerusalem International School of
Reconciliation Studies.”
The school will start with one course to run during September this year.
“The course will provide an
in-depth introduction to Middle East Conflicts, Terrorism, Judaism, the
Isaiah 19 Highway and the other issues mentioned below,” said Canon
White.
The course will be taught by a
variety of outstanding speakers from a variety of backgrounds. “You are
very much encouraged to sign up for this course. There are limited
places available and it will be based on a first-come, first-service
basis,” he said.
Canon White explained that The
Jerusalem School of Reconciliation Studies is designed as a forum for
introducing people to the radical complexities of reconciliation at an
international level. “The course is based in Jerusalem and includes the
opportunity to enter into the nature of a life lived in many a
conflict.”
“The
course will provide the opportunity to engage with many who have been
involved in the complexities of the Middle East conflict in Israel and
the West Bank. It will include visits to places such as Hebron,
Bethlehem and Jericho as well as much of Jerusalem,” he said.
Canon White stated: “The visit
that we are recommending is not a pilgrimage or tour of the Land of the
Holy One, though it will provide opportunities to encounter people and
places never seen on the normal tour or pilgrimage. This is an
opportunity to seriously encounter issues of conflict and
reconciliation.”
The course will include the following subjects:
*What is Conflict in the Middle East?
*The Cause of Terrorism
*The Trauma of Loss
*The 3 R's of Christian Understanding of Israel: Replacement Theology, Remnant Theology and Recognition Theology.
*The Isaiah 19 Highway
*The Dangers of Replacement Theology
*G-d's Eternal Covenant with Israel
*Called to love both Jews and Arabs, Isaac and Ishmael
*Reunited in Abraham's Death
*Introductions to the nature of Judaism, Christianity and Islam in the Middle East
And much more...
The cost is not yet established
but it will be in the region of £1,000GBP for a two-week residential
course, and a diploma will be awarded at the end of the course. Each
participant will be responsible for arranging their own travel to
Jerusalem.
If you would like further information please contact Lesley, contact Canon White’s personal assistant, lesley@frrme.org . If you are interested in participating in the course, please contact his assistant at that email address.
Photo: Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives (Courtesy FRRME).
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