Issue 97: The Holy Land
Sometimes we forget that Israel is more than a playground of biblical tourist attractions or a battleground between Jews and Muslims. In the Byzantine era, 300 years before the Muslim conquest, the birthplace of Christ bloomed into a center of Christian worship, pilgrimage, and monasticism. Those Christians preserved the Biblical sites and carried on the legacy of the early church.
Feature Articles:Not One Stone Left Upon Another
The catastrophic fall of Jerusalem in A.D. 70 forever changed the face of Judaism—and the fate of Christians in the Holy Land.
Paul L. Maier
Building a Holy City
The first Christian emperor inaugurated a new era in Palestine.
Peter Walker
Also: Battles Over Christ's Tomb
Tracing the Footsteps of Jesus
A fourth-century pilgrim left behind a vivid eyewitness account of the land of the Bible.
Jennifer Hevelone-Harper
The Living Desert
Thousands of monks and nuns sought to turn the Holy Land into a land of holy people.
John Chryssavgis
Also: The Ten Thousand Monk March
After the Temple
Palestine may have acquired a new Christian face, but to the Jews it was still the Land of Israel.
James Strange
When Jerusalem Wept
The Holy City fell first to the Persians and finally to the Muslims. But Christianity in the Holy Land lived on.
Robert Louis Wilken
The Land Belongs to God A Palestinian Christian finds the path from hate to forgiveness.
Elias Chacour with Sue Ellen Johnson
Regular Features:
- Did You Know?
Interesting facts about Christianity in the Holy Land - Christian History & Biography Timeline
2000 Years in the Holy Land - Recommended Resources
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