Again time has elapsed. We have just finished a two week intensive course at Jerusalem University College which mostly consisted of extensive field trips to biblical sights. The focus of this program was to look at the influence that geography, archeology and history have on biblical interpretation. Our time at JUC has been so rewarding.....
Middle East 2014-2
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Eyes and ears open
It’s been a busy couple of weeks over here in Israel. Throughout our three weeks in Beit Sahour we took Arabic classes, which helped us to interact with our host families and people on the street in a new way. We were no longer just tourists. When we would try out the new words we....
Response to a February 2, 2014 Washington Post Article on Immigration Court in my reading journal鈥�
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/in-a-crowded-immigration-court-seven-minutes-to-decide-a-familys-future/2014/02/02/518c3e3e-8798-11e3-a5bd-844629433ba3_story.html Judge Lawrence Burman 鈥� average of 7 minutes per case, 57 immigration courts in country, deportation system backlogged with 350,000 cases, 40 % appear in court without representation. 鈥淟ike doing death-penalty cases in a traffic court setting,鈥� one immigration judge said in testimony before Congress about the job. This is hard to read and....
Beneath the Surface of Lake Atitl谩n
On February 28, our group left our Spanish classes early to get a head start on our weekend trip to Lake Atitl谩n.聽 After a warm and humid bus ride, we stopped at a cooperative called Campesino Committee of the Highlands.聽 While walking to the storehouse, Rebecca was happy to see a group of children playing....
Tikal Travels and Facing the Reality of the Dead
On Friday, February 14th we travelled to Tikal for our second weekend trip in Guatemala. We had a really early start to the day – we needed to be up and ready to leave CASAS at 4:30 a.m. so we could catch our flight to Tikal at 6:00 a.m. The flight to Tikal took us....
Cash Luna is in the House
Last week we heard from two speakers, the first speech was focused on Neo-Pentecostals and this movement involves a new Pentecostal form as opposed to the old. 聽Neo-Pentecostalism originated after the strong earthquake in 1976 when destruction occurred in Guatemala City, and churches and communities came together as they saw hope in the Neo-Pentecostals. During....
Photo Gallery 鈥� Guatemala/Mexico 2014-5
Photo Gallery – Guatemala/Mexico 2014-4
Palestine
What does oppression feel like? What happens if we label the relationship between Israel and Palestine as apartheid, and how does that title change our experience and perception of the region, and America’s own involvement? Are our host families, generous to a fault in welcoming a complete stranger into their homes and filling our plates....