Articles : Ryan Rodrick Beiler
Feb. 18 issue
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Do Israel’s weapons provide real security?
Visitors to the Holy Land often find the prevalence of guns here shocking. Israelis on the streets of Jerusalem, in and out of uniform, commonly carry assault rifles, often decked out with scopes, bipods, flash lights — even grenade launchers. In the West Bank town of Bethlehem where I live, Palestinian police carry big guns too, usually shabby Kalashnikovs.
Oct. 15, 2012 issue
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Blessed are the poor
No, really, blessed are the poor.
June 11, 2012 issue
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Together in Palestine
The global church recently celebrated Pentecost, the moment when the Holy Spirit filled the believers in Jeru-salem. In the Acts 2 account, two things stand out. First, “they were all together in one place.” Second, the roster of peoples or places familiar (Egypt, Libya, Jews, Arabs) and unfamiliar (Parthians, Medes, Elamites) reminds us of that moment’s miraculous unity.
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