Healing The Holy Land

Foreword / David Smock -- Introduction -- Religion : a blessing or a curse? -- After the collapse of Oslo -- The Alexandria Summit and its aftermath -- Grassroots interreligious dialogues -- Educating the educators -- Other Muslim voices for interreligious peacebuilding -- Symbolic ritual as a mode of peacemaking -- Active solidarity : rabbis for human rights -- From personal grief to collective compassion -- Journeys of personal transformation -- Practical recommendations -- Appendices.

A look at the myriad healing herbs and plants that were known during biblical times and still grow in the Holy Land, this book explains how to use them in alternative therapies today. Combining the past and present in the field or herbs and healing, this reference uses the Bible and biblical writings as the source for modern research into the properties and uses of herbs and plants. Color photographs of the substances and explanations of easy-to-use ways to apply them make this book accessible to those who believe in the healing power of nature.

About the Book The Healing Desert: In the Sands of Time As a cancer survivor, I can tell you that I would not be where I am today without my deep faith in the power of the almighty God. Along with my personal story of healing and spiritual development, I have tried to put my feelings into poems, and I pray that you will be able to capture the messages in between, knowing that our God never fails us. Too often, we are crushed, broken, and spilled out, and we never understand why it's all happening. Have you ever asked yourself the following? Why do I suffer so much? Why do I always have to carry a burden? Yet Jesus promised, "Come to Me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28). The Healing Desert is here to show you how to develop your trust and faith in the Lord, and how He is going to bring about positive change in your life. Are you ready to receive a first-hand account of God's miracles and wondrous works? If your answer is yes, then I encourage you to take a journey with me through this Healing Desert: In the Sands of Time while we ponder this mystery: Do I really know and understand God's love for me? Tuesday October 8, 2013, 5.30 am Feast of St Denis & Companions, Martyrs I finished reading this book written by Mrs. Mona Hadeed this morning. I found the material compelling reading, and at times it brought tears to my eyes. This is a true story, a very human story of Mona, her life, joys, sorrows and struggles. But with sound faith in God, Mona overcame the impossible! To God be all the Glory. Fr Michael Hayden Parish Priest, St Finbar's Roman Catholic Church

Holy Land? draws us into the evocative landscape of the Holy Land itself. Sacred yet scarred, the lands of the Bible stimulate us to think about a range of issues that are both urgent and timeless. In Jerusalem, 'a veritable melting pot of cultures', we meditate on the question, 'What is home?' At the River Jordan, where John the Baptist delivered his radical call to repentance and baptism, we ask, 'Who am I?' In the cave of Christ's burial and resurrection in the Holy Sepulchre, we wonder, 'How can I face the darkness?' Confronted by the vast desolation of the desert, we cry, 'Dare I be alone with God?' And negotiating the obstacle-strewn Road to Emmaus, we consider, 'Am I ready for change?' Holy Land? will benefit those preparing to undertake a physical pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and those seeking a spiritual resource to deepen the life of faith and discipleship.

A novel inquiry into the sociopolitical dimensions of public medicine, Healing the Land and the Nation traces the relationships between disease, hygiene, politics, geography, and nationalism in British Mandatory Palestine between the world wars. Taking up the case of malaria control in Jewish-held lands, Sandra Sufian illustrates how efforts to thwart the disease were intimately tied to the project of Zionist nation-building, especially the movement’s efforts to repurpose and improve its lands. The project of eradicating malaria also took on a metaphorical dimension—erasing anti-Semitic stereotypes of the “parasitic” Diaspora Jew and creating strong, healthy Jews in Palestine. Sufian shows that, in reclaiming the land and the health of its people in Palestine, Zionists expressed key ideological and political elements of their nation-building project. Taking its title from a Jewish public health mantra, Healing the Land and the Nation situates antimalarial medicine and politics within larger colonial histories. By analyzing the science alongside the politics of Jewish settlement, Sufian addresses contested questions of social organization and the effects of land reclamation upon the indigenous Palestinian population in a decidedly innovative way. The book will be of great interest to scholars of the Middle East, Jewish studies, and environmental history, as well as to those studying colonialism, nationalism, and public health and medicine.

Join theological student, Andrew, who is recovering from a cancer scare, and his friend, Tony, on a Pilgrimage tour of the Holy Land. They visit places which ring a loud Christian bell and others which evoke a mere tinkle.During the tour it becomes apparent that although all members of the party are there because of their Christian beliefs, there is a wide range of interpretations and reactions to the places they visit. A journey to the Holy Land may strengthen an individual's faith; but then again, it may not. How will Andrew and his friend fare? And more importantly, will the rather good-looking tour guide help in any way?

Knowing the Land helps us understand the Book in new and vivid ways. Charles Dyer, a Bible scholar and licensed tour guide for Israel, and Greg Hatteberg, graduate of the Institute of Holy Land Studies in Jerusalem, created this reference guide for pilgrims who want to deepen the spiritual impact of their trip to Israel, as well as other travelers who just want to know more: Where did Jesus walk? Where is King David buried? Where is Mt. Sinai? You¿ll find detailed information about five key Bible lands: Israel, Egypt, Greece, Jordan, and Turkey. This guide includes a full color 32-page photo insert, practical tips for travelers, a 4-week prayer guide for preparing for your trip, and detailed maps and an outline of Bible history. With The New Christian Traveler¿s Guide to the Holy Land, you¿ll see the Bible through a new set of geographical lenses.