The Path to Peace in Israel/Palestine: A Weekend with Mark Braverman
October 1-3, 2010
Author/activist Mark Braverman will be in the Detroit and Ann Arbor area for 3 days of events highlighting his book Fatal Embrace: Christians, Jews, and the Search for Peace in the Holy Land. In his book, Mark shows how the Jewish quest for safety and empowerment and the Christian endeavor to atone for centuries of anti-Semitism have combined to suppress the conversations needed to bring about a just and lasting peace in the Holy Land.
Fatal Embrace charts his journey as an American Jew struggling with the difficult realities of modern Israel. Vividly describing the spiritual and psychological forces driving the discourse, Braverman turns to the prophets’ cry for justice and Jesus’ transformative ministry to show the way forward.
The events planned for this weekend include the following:
- Friday, October 1
- Presentation: “The Path to Peace in Israel/Palestine: A Jewish American’s Journey.” Time: 11:00 AM. Wayne State University, Bernath Auditorium. [map]
- Presentation: “Towards a New Theology of the Land: The Quest for Peace in Israel/Palestine” Time: 7:00pm, Littlefield Presbyterian Church, Dearborn, MI [map]
- Saturday, October 2
- Presentation/Panel discussion: “Beyond Interfaith Dialogue: The Role of the Faith Communities in the Quest for Peace in Israel/Palestine.” Time: Continental Breakfast – 8:45am; Program – 9:15am, Fort Street Presbyterian Church, Detroit, MI [map]
- Book reading and signing – Time: 3:00pm, Borders Bookstore, Birmingham, MI [map]
- Presentation: “Beyond Reconciliation: Toward a New Interfaith Alliance for Middle East Peace” Time: 7:00pm, 1st Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, MI [map]
- Sunday, October 3
For details, please see the flyer [click here] for details, addresses and contact information.
