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Peter A. Pettit
Peter A. Pettit is teaching pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport, Iowa, and emeritus faculty at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
A famous Passion play’s evolution
In Oberammergau, the keepers of a centuries-old tradition have made
big changes—including efforts to expunge antisemitic material.
How new is the new Christian Zionism?
There have been many Zionisms over the years. Only one has imagined an eventual end of Judaism.
On not choosing sides: The peacemaking challenge in Israel/Palestine
Why is so much energy aimed at protesting Israel's occupation of the West Bank? Such actions are unlikely to move the levers of power.
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