على مر التاريخ غالبا ما يكون التمسك بالهوية له ثمن باهظ. وعندما ننظر إلى المعاناة التي واجهها الأقباط في مصر، نجد كثيرًا من أوجه الشبه مع تاريخ الشعب اليهودي.فكلتا القوميتين تشتركان في قصة متشابهة: الانتماء العميق إلى الأرض: كلاهما من الشعوب القديمة التي عاشت في مناطقها قبل ظهور حدود الدول الحديثة بوقت طويل.رفض الانقراض: لقدContinue reading “جذور مشتركة ومعاناة مستمرة”
Tag Archives: Hany N. Abdelmalek. Christians
Ancient Roots, Modern Trials: Copts, Jews, and Faith Under Fire
History shows that staying true to who you are can come with a heavy price. When we observe the hardships faced by Copts in Egypt, we can see many similarities to the history of the Jewish people.Both groups share a similar story:They belong to the land: Both are ancient groups of people who lived inContinue reading “Ancient Roots, Modern Trials: Copts, Jews, and Faith Under Fire”
Dignity & Suffering: Immigrants are humans too.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German theologian who bravely stood against the Nazi regime, once argued that indifference to evil is a denial of the Incarnation of Yeshua. He believed that if we truly serve a G-d who entered into human suffering, then we cannot stand apart from the suffering of our neighbors. Today, I find myselfContinue reading “Dignity & Suffering: Immigrants are humans too.”
Torah’s Priority: Understanding Scripture’s Progressive Revelation
Torah provides the primary revelation of God’s nature: His holiness, justice, mercy, and faithfulness. Consequently, many central concepts are established in the pages of the Torah.
لماذا “المجالس العرفية” في المنيا لا تُجدي نفعاً
تتوالى الأخبار عن اضطرابات طائفية جديدة في قرية نزلة جلف بالمنيا . و على الرغم من انه اصبح من المعتاد السماع عن أحداث طائفية فى مصر, لكن الاعتياد يجب ان لا ينسينا ان نهج التعامل مع مثل هذه الأحداث يجب ان تثير فينا قلقاً عميقاً. عندما سمعت عن العنف الذي اندلع بسبب مجرد شائعات عبر الإنترنت، أعادت إليّ ذكريات مؤلمة من فترة حياتى في مصر. لقد غادرت البلاد منذ حوالي إحدى عشرة سنة، ولكن معاناة شعبي المسيحي تظل قريبة من قلبي.
Bonhoeffer’s Take on Christian Passivism
The failure of much of the German church was not active participation in the Nazi party, but indifference. They simply continued their normal religious lives, seeing the persecution of the Jewish community as an external, secular problem. Bonhoeffer, on the other hand, insisted that true faith demolishes the barrier between the spiritual life.
The Authority of the Old Testament: Book Review
The Authority of the Old Testament by John Bright My rating: 3 of 5 starsIn his book, John Bright masterfully explains the complex challenges the Hebrew Bible presents to Christians. He accurately identifies the core issue. How can a text rooted in ancient Israel’s specific history, covenant, and culture be authoritative? Christians are living underContinue reading “The Authority of the Old Testament: Book Review”
Understanding Replacement Theology in Islam
But Islam takes the idea further. It not only redefines the chosen community, it also reinterprets the entire prophetic line. From Adam through Abraham, Moses, and even Jesus, every prophet is recast as a Muslim figure.
The Gospel of the Kingdom
We all struggle with sin; we fall short of G-d’s standard, and we feel that distance in our hearts. Yet, even in our brokenness, G-d loves us deeply. Because He is Holy (Kadosh) and perfectly just, He created a plan to bring us back to Him.
Out of Egypt 