We humbly receive and affirm your call for Western Christian leaders and theologians to repent of our biased disregard towards Palestinians and your unjust and devastating suffering as well as of all theological articulations that promote or justify it.
In the face of unfolding violence in Palestine-Israel we, the International Fellowship for Mission as Transformation – INFEMIT, deeply lament and reject violence on all sides of the conflict; we are burdened by the loss of life; and we call followers of Jesus around the world to pursue peace and listen humbly to the voices of the suffering and the oppressed in the land.
“How I understand reconciliation is the transformation of relationships, that include for sure the transformation of interpersonal relationships…[but] we need to consider the other dimensions of reconciliation, forgiveness, and repentance, especially in contexts of post-armed conflict or of current exploitation and marginalization of human groups… I never speak of reconciliation without using the term ‘transformation.'” Listen to this podcast by Nina Balmaceda.
Corneliu Constantineanu was a theologian whose work was deeply rooted in his context – Romania. He was passionate about the relationship between the Church and the public sphere, and he is remembered as a tireless and dedicated INFEMIT Networking Team member, a devoted husband and father, and a leader and friend to many…
Over the past few months, there has been a lot in the news about changes and issues in Palestine-Israel. Whether you know a lot or a little about what’s going on in this region of the world, it’s important to stay informed and engage with people from the context in order to grow in understanding, prayer, and action that can further peace building efforts and positive change. No matter where you are on this journey, INFEMIT has some helpful videos through which you can explore and learn more by listening to Palestinian Christians, Shadia Qubti and Tony Deik.
In this episode, we return to a conversation that we had with Obed Manwatkar during the Stott Bediako Forum. Listen and learn with us about Reconciling East and West: Life and Legacy of ‘Mahatma’ Jotiba Phule and the hope for OBCs in India.
We interviewed Obed about his work with OBCs (Other Backward Classes) and the idea of “debrahminization.” Together we imagined what caste reconciliation could look like and found hope in the God of the OBCs.
In this article, Nina Mantalaba offers a short reflection that demonstrates the Stott-Bediako forum as process of growing and learning together despite physical distance. She weaves together her own discoveries and the questions and reflections offered by participants throughout the forum (shown on digital post-its).
On this journey that started at the beginning of December and takes us here to the end of March, we sought to name historical injustices and physical and intellectual forms of colonization; we listened to and learned from diverse narratives of Scripture; and, in a process of re-learning, we heard the voices and perspectives of many who have traditionally been marginalized and ignored.
We interviewed Terry LeBlanc about his ideas on “Walking in Reconciled Relationships: The Challenges of our History” In this series of three podcasts, we chat with Terry about his personal story, community, and work; we hear parts of his original paper; and we gather recommendations for living in right relationships.
One of the most divisive conflicts in our world today is that which plays itself out in the land of Palestine-Israel. However, there is much in the story of this conflict that is rarely told. Let’s take a journey together to understand the history of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict through the narration of two Palestinian Christians and members of the INFEMIT community, Shadia Qubti and Tony Deik.