Reflecting Faithfully on the Violence Between the Israelis and Palestinians

Pastor Tom reflects on how we might respond faithfully to news about the violence between Israelis and Palestinians. He discuss how violence escalates into oppression when one power dominates another. Biblically we find God consistenly siding with the oppressed in the Exodus and in the person and teaching of Jesus. Yet, even more importantly, we must always turn our critque of this kind of violence back on ourselves. What can we do to respond to all kinds of oppressing whether it is supported by the U.S. abroad or perpetrated by the U.S within our own borders? And to go deeper how can we address violence in our own hearts?