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War Could Reduce Holy Land's Christian Presence | Palestinian bishop fears current hostilities could continue a trend that sees Christians forced out of the area altogether. (March 21, 2003)

Standing for Peace on the Eve of War | Christian group seeks nonviolent solution in Iraq. (March 12, 2003)

Keeping Their Heads Down | Vital but dwindling Christians face many pressures. (Nov. 08, 2002)

Crackdown Hits Churches | Mideast Christians torn over tough Israeli tactics at churches. (May 01, 2002)

Evangelical Seminary Remains in Limbo | Jordanian school was closed two years ago with orders to re-register. (September 10, 2001)

Palestine's Christians Persist Despite Pressures | With escalating violence in Israel, ministries face a "sad and scary" situation. (September 19, 2001)

Strengthen Christian Presence In The Holy Land, Carey Pleads | Middle-East leaders asked to help tone down violence that has killed 650 in 10 months. (August 2, 2001)

From Books & Culture, and available from the CTLibrary:

The Land | Evangelicals and Israel (March/April, 2003)

Forgotten Christians | Believers in the Middle East and Asia Minor (May/June, 2002)

A Conversation on Books About Islam and the Middle East | After September 11, books about Islam and the Middle East shot to the top of the bestseller charts. American readers sought to learn more about a religion that had inspired such zealotry, however misguided, and about a portion of the world that erupts in violence almost daily. Several months later, Books & Culture editor John Wilson and regular contributor Philip Yancey found themselves on a panel discussing a sampling of books that shed light on these issues. (July/Aug. 2002)

The Forgotten Christians of Lebanon | Once free and equal, Lebanon's Christians now struggle against tremendous odds in a country dominated by Syrian politics and an increasingly Islamized culture. (Sept./Oct. 1998)

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April 2005, Vol. 49, No. 4