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what would you do
if someone put a gun to your head
and ask you to tell them a lie
what would you say
if you were pushed that way
to betray yourself to keep yourself alive
is life worth so much
there’s got to be a love that’s stronger than our fear
of everything being out of control
everything being out of control
what would you do
if someone would tell you the truth
but only if you torture them half to death
tell me since when do the means justify the ends
and you build the kingdom using the devil’s tools
can time be so short
there is a day that’s been inaugurated but has not yet come
that we can proclaim by showing that there’s a better way
- derek webb 'a love that's stronger than our fear'
I'm very excited about Archbishop Chacour's upcoming visit. He's a tireless champion of peace and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians as well as a MAJOR figure in ecumenical efforts, and we have much to learn from his example. I'll be glad to meet him and hear what he has to say.
Three-Time Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Abuna Elias Chacour to Preach at Duke Divinity
February 19, 2007
Archbishop Abuna Elias Chacour of the Melkite Catholic Church in Israel will preach and participate in several discussions at Duke Divinity School as well as Duke Chapel and the Freeman Center for Jewish Life during the first week of March. Chacour is a three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee known for his work promoting peace among Palestinians and Israelis. All of the events are open to the public.
Chacour is president and founder of Mar Elias Educational Institutions in the Galilee area of northern Israel. The school system serves nearly 4,000 young people, kindergarten through college, from the major faith traditions in that area of the world, including Christians, Muslims, Jews and Druze. As archbishop, he is head of the largest Christian community in Israel, with about 50,000 members.
Chacour was a boy when Jewish immigrants began to flood into Palestine in the 1940s. His book, “Blood Brothers,” captures his memories of the beginnings of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and shares his life journey as a peacemaker.
“Peace needs no contemplators,” Chacour said in a recent talk. “It needs actors, persons who are willing to get their hands dirty, to be salt and light, connecting people with each other and to God.”
Scheduled events during his visit to Duke include:
- March 4: Chacour preaches at the 11 a.m. worship service at Duke Chapel and at the 7 p.m. worship service in the Divinity School’s Goodson Chapel.
- March 5: “The Paths that Lead to Peace,” an interfaith dialogue with Chacour; Rabbi Jeremy Milgrom, co-founder and co-director of Clergy for Peace; and Mohamad Bashar Arafat, founder and president of Civilizations Exchange and Cooperation Foundation. The discussion begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Freeman Center.
- March 7: Chacour preaches at a 10 a.m. worship service in Goodson Chapel. At 12:25 p.m. at the Divinity School, Chacour will speak about his experiences living in Palestine as a Christian during the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and his ministry in this war-torn territory.
Chacour’s visit is sponsored by Duke Divinity School, Duke Chapel and the Freeman Center.
In anticipation of Chacour’s arrival, Duke Chapel Dean Sam Wells (also research professor of Christian Ethics at the Divinity School), will host a book discussion on Feb. 22 about Chacour’s life, the book “Blood Brothers” and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The event, to be held in the Duke Chapel basement, begins at 7 p.m.
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