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Founder & President

Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb

Founder & President · Bethlehem, Palestine

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+970 2 275 7028
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Art and culture are not a luxury for us in Palestine—they are a means of resistance and survival. At Dar al-Kalima University, we believe that creativity is the language of freedom, and that empowering Palestinian youth with the tools of artistic expression is our mission and our cause.
Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb
Biography

A Voice from Bethlehem Heard Around the World

Dr. Mitri Raheb is the Founder and President of Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem. The most widely published Palestinian theologian to date, Dr. Raheb is the author and editor of 55 books. His books and numerous articles have been translated into thirteen languages. A social entrepreneur, Rev. Raheb has founded several NGOs in addition to several other civic initiatives on national, regional, and international levels. The 63-year-old multilingual contextual theologian has received several prestigious international awards. He is a much sought-after lecturer at universities, forums, and conferences in five continents. The work of Dr. Raheb has received wide media attention from major international media outlets and networks. Dr. Raheb holds a Doctorate in Theology from the Philipps University at Marburg, Germany. He is married to Najwa Khoury and has two daughters, Dana and Tala.

55
Books Authored
13
Languages Translated
2006
Year Founded
37+
Years of Service
Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb
Internationally Recognized Palestinian Leader
Life & Career

A Journey of Service & Building

1962

Born in Bethlehem

Born in the city of Bethlehem, Palestine.

1988

Pastor of Christmas Lutheran Church

Began serving as Pastor of the Christmas Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem (1988-2017).

1988

Ph.D. in Theology

Completed Ph.D. in Theology on the history of the Palestinian church from Marburg University, Germany.

1995

Post-Doctoral Research

Completed post-doctoral research in the United States.

2003

Honorary Doctorate - Concordia

Received Honorary Doctorate from Concordia University, Chicago.

2006

Founded Dar al-Kalima

Founded Dar al-Kalima University College of Arts and Culture.

2011

President of Lutheran Synod

Elected President of the Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (2011-2017).

2022

Honorary Doctorate - Wartburg

Received Honorary Doctorate from Wartburg College, Iowa.

Appointments

Positions & Appointments

Official Positions 8

  • 2025–presentElected member of the Palestinian Council of Higher Education
  • 2025–presentElected member of the Temporary Constitution "From Authority to Statehood"
  • 2024–presentElected member of the Palestinian Council for National Curricula Development
  • 2018–presentElected member of the Palestinian National Council and Palestinian Central Council
  • 2006–presentFounder and President of Dar al-Kalima University
  • 2011–2016President of the Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan & The Holy Land
  • 1995–2006Founder and General Director of the International Center of Bethlehem
  • 1988–2017Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church, Bethlehem

Academic Positions 9

  • 2021–presentFounder and President of Dar al-Kalima University Press
  • 2014–presentFounder of the Academic Forum for Citizenship in the Arab World
  • 2011–2020Founder of Diyar Publishing
  • 2006–presentPresident at Dar al-Kalima College / University College / University
  • 2008–presentProfessor in Contextual Theology at Dar al-Kalima University, Department of Tourism Studies
  • 2008–2009Lecturer of Church History at Bethlehem University, Department for Religious Studies
  • 2003Visiting Lecturer of Mission History and Theology at Louisville Presbyterian Seminary
  • 1992–1996Managing Editor of Al-Liqa' Journal for Religious and Heritage Studies in the Holy Land
  • 1988–1993Lecturer of Church History at Bethlehem Bible College
Honors & Awards

International Recognition of an Exceptional Journey

01
2025

Sheikh Hamad Award for Translation & International Understanding

For translating the 8th volume of Gustav Dalman's "Arbeit und Sitte in Palaestina" from German into Arabic (together with Viola Raheb)

02
2023

The Star of Bethlehem Medal

State of Palestine

03
2022

Honorary Doctor of Divinity

Wartburg Theological Seminary, Iowa

04
2017

The Tolerance Ring Award

European Academy for Sciences and Arts

05
2016

Olaf Palme Prize

06
2012

Deutscher Medienpreis (German Media Award)

07
2012

The Bethlehem Governor Award

08
2011

The Lux Mundo Award

Board of Regents of Concordia University Wisconsin

09
2011

The LEA Esther Award

10
2007

Aachener Friedenspreis (The Peace Award of Aachen)

Germany

11
2006

International Mohammad Nafi Tschelebi Peace Award

Central Islam Archive in Germany

12
2003

Honorary Doctorate

Concordia University, River Forest, Illinois

13
2003

The Wittenberg Award

Luther Center, Washington DC

14
2003

HCEF Award

15
1979

Scholarship

German Section of the LWF

Academic Credentials

Education & Academic Formation

2012

Sabbatical

Yale Divinity School

1995

Post-Doctoral Research

Hartford Seminary, OMSC

1984–1988

MA and Doctor of Theology

Department for Protestant Theology, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany

1980–1984

BA in Protestant Theology

Hermannsburg Mission Seminary

1968–1979

Schooling

The Evangelical Lutheran School in Bethlehem

Scholarship & Service

Research Projects & Committees

Research Projects 23

Research projects initiated, supervised, or actively participated in by Dr. Raheb.

  • 2025Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Asian Christianity
  • 2024Member of the Advisory Board of the Journal Liberatio
  • 2023–presentMapping Christian Zionism globally (Latin America 2023; Globally & Scandinavia 2025; Asia, Africa & Europe 2026)
  • 2022Member of the International Advisory Board of the Toronto Journal of Theology
  • 2020–presentMember of the Advisory Board of the Edinburgh Series on Middle Eastern Christianity
  • 2017–presentDARE Global Forum
  • 2017The Emigration of Christians from Palestine
  • 2017–presentEncyclopedia of Christianity in the Global South
  • 2017Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity
  • 2016–presentAdvisory Board Member of CME "Christians in the Middle East" Research Network
  • 2013–present"From the Nile to the Euphrates: The Call of Faith and Citizenship"
  • 2011–2017History of Global Christianity in the 19th–20th Century: a research project by an international group of Church Historians aiming at publishing two volumes (Kohlhammer/Palgrave, 2015)
  • 2010–presentSocial History of Palestine: a research project documenting the oral social history of Palestinians in general and Palestinian Christians in particular; resulted in 6 publications in Arabic so far (see bibliography)
  • 2010–2012Bible and Colonialism: a research group at the American Academy of Religion, resulting in a book (Palgrave/Macmillan, 2014)
  • 2009–2012Conversion – Crossing Religious Borders: Studies on Conversion and Religious Adherence; a research project of the University of Bern with an international team that resulted in a publication (see bibliography)
  • 2009–presentMapping the Palestinian Christian Community: a research project that resulted in three publications (see bibliography)
  • 2009–2012Christian Zionism in Comparative Perspectives: a research group at the American Academy of Religion, resulting in a book (Augsburg Fortress Press, 2014)
  • 2008–2012Reemerging Liberation Theologies: a research group at the American Academy of Religion (see bibliography)
  • 2007–presentReligion and State: a regional interdisciplinary research project based on regional consultations, resulting in several publications so far (see bibliography)
  • 2005–presentLand, Peoples and Identities: a research project based on international conferences arranged in Bethlehem, resulting in 4 publications in English so far (see bibliography)
  • 2003–2005Christianity and Religious Plurality in Historical and Global Perspective: a research project of Calvin College and Fuller Theological Seminary
  • 1999–2007Luther in Arabic: a project that resulted in translating three books of Luther into Arabic (www.lutherinarabic.org)
  • 1997–2003Christian Education in Muslim Society: a research project of Hartford Seminary and the University of Edinburgh

Academic & Theological Committees 20

  • 2024–presentFounding advisory board member of Liberatio: Journal of the World Forum on Theology and Liberation
  • 2019–presentAdvisor for the Palestinian Higher Presidential Committee for Churches' Affairs
  • 2018–presentFounding and board member of the Palestinian National Library
  • 2017–presentThe Executive Committee of the Network of Christian and Islamic Colleges in the Arab World
  • 2016–presentAdvisory Board Member of the "Christians of the Middle East Research Network"
  • 2014–presentFounder of The Christian Academic Forum for Citizenship in the Arab World
  • 2010–presentMember of the ICCO Regional Council
  • 2010–2012Bible and Colonialism Group at the American Academy of Religion
  • 2009–2012Christian Zionism in Comparative Perspectives Group at the American Academy of Religion
  • 2008–2012Liberation Theologies Group at the American Academy of Religion
  • 2007–presentKairos Palestine – Co-Author and member of the Steering Committee
  • 2006–2018Board of the Near East School of Theology in Beirut
  • 1999–2005Arab Working Group on Christian–Muslim Dialogue of the Middle East Council of Churches
  • 1999–2005Faith and Unity Committee of the Middle East Council of Churches
  • 1998–2003Working Group on Islam, Program on Church and People of Other Faiths, Lutheran World Federation
  • 1998–presentTheological Committee of the Fellowship of the Evangelical Churches in the Middle East
  • 1997–presentCorresponding Editor at Panorama: International Journal of Comparative Religious Education and Values
  • 1995–presentRegional Committee, Katholischer Akademischer Austauschdienst (KAAD)
  • 1992–1996Al-Liqa' Committee for the Journal on Religious and Heritage Studies in the Holy Land
  • 1988–2000Anglican–Lutheran Dialogue Committee of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan
Intellectual Contribution

Books, Publications & Articles

The most widely published Palestinian theologian to date, Dr. Raheb is the author and editor of 55 books, with his works translated into thirteen languages.

Books Authored 18

  1. Decolonizing Palestine: The land, the People, The Bible. Maryknoll: Orbis 2023.
  2. The Politics of Persecution: Middle Eastern Christianity in the Age of Empire. Waco: Baylor University Press, 2021.
  3. Faith in the Face of Empire: The Bible through Palestinian Eyes. Maryknoll: Orbis 2014.
  4. Christ-Sein in der arabischen Welt: 25 Jahre Dienst in Bethlehem. Gesammelte Aufsaetze und Reden eines kontextuellen Theologen aus Palaestina. Berlin: Aphorisma, 2013.
  5. Sailing Through Troubled Waters: Christianity in the Middle East. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2013.
  6. Almasihiyoun al-'Arab wa Qadaya al-Umma: Mutagayirat al-Siyaq wal Adwar. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2013.
  7. Likuli Maqamin Maqal: "ithat lirub'I Qarn 1988-2013. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2013.
  8. I am a Palestinian Christian (in Korean). Seoul: GLC, 2008.
  9. Betlehem under Beleiring. Oslo: Luther Forlag, 2005.
  10. Betlehem under Belejring. Helsinge: Forlaget Boedal, 2005.
  11. Betlehem Belaegrat. Cordia: Oerebro, 2005.
  12. Bethlehem hinter Mauern. Guetersloh: Guetersloher Verlaghaus, 2005.
  13. Bethlehem Besieged. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 2004.
  14. I am a Palestinian Christian (in Japanese). Tokyo: The Board of Publications-The United Church of Christ in Japan, 2004.
  15. Christ und Palaestinenser. Berlin: AphorismA Verlag, 2004.
  16. I am a Palestinian Christian. Augsburg Fortress: Minneapolis, 1995.
  17. Ich bin Christ und Palaestinenser. Israel, seine Nachbarn und die Bibel. Guetersloh: Guetersloher Verlaghaus, 1994.
  18. Das reformatorische Erbe unter den Palaestinensern: Zur Enstehung der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirche in Jordanien. Guetersloh: Guetersloher Verlaghaus, 1990.

Co-authored Books 6

  1. Raheb, Mitri. Milad Kanisah: Tarick Kanisat al-Milad al-injilieh al-lutheriyieh fi Beit Laham 1854-2016. Bethlehem: Diyar 2017.
  2. Raheb, Mitri & Susanne Watts Henderson. The Cross in Contexts: Suffering and Redemption in Palestine. Maryknoll: Orbis 2017.
  3. Nalbedian, Garo, Mitri Raheb, and Fred Strickert. Bethlehem: A World Heritage. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2012.
  4. Raheb, Mitri, Ahmad Muruwat and Issam Nassar. Kairmeh Abboud: Raedat al Tasweer al Nasawee fi Flistin 1893-1940. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2011.
  5. Raheb, Mitri and Fred Strickert. Bethlehem 2000 - Past and Present. Heidelberg: Palmyra, 1998.
  6. Raheb, Mitri and Fred Strickert. Bethlehem 2000 - Mehr als Stern und Stall. Heidelberg: Palmyra, 1998.

Books Edited 16

  1. Raheb, Mitri (ed.). In the Eye of the Storm. Eugene: Pickwick, 2023.
  2. Toward Inclusive Societies: Middle Eastern Perspectives. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2020.
  3. Tawfiq Canaan: An Autobiography. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2020.
  4. Bethlehem: A Socio-Cultural History. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2020.
  5. Middle Eastern Women: The Intersection of Law, Culture, and Religion. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2020.
  6. Jerusalem: Religious, National and International Dimensions. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2019.
  7. Palestinian Christians: Emigration, Displacement and Diaspora. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2017.
  8. Diaspora and Identity: The Case of Palestine. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2017.
  9. Shifting Identities: Changes in the Social, Political, and Religious Structures in the Arab World. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2016.
  10. Palestinian Identity in Relation to Time and Space. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2014.
  11. The Biblical Text in the Context of Occupation: Towards a New Hermeneutics of Liberation. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2012.
  12. Al Rabi' al 'Arabi wamasihiyu al Sharaq al Awasat. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2012.
  13. Beit Lahm wa Musawiruha. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2012.
  14. The Invention of History: A Century of Interplay between Theology and Politics in Palestine. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2011.
  15. Al Din wa Dawla: al Lahut, Al Mar'a wal I'lam. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2011.
  16. God's Reign and People's Rule: Constitution, Religion, and Identity in Palestine. Berlin: Aphorisma, 2009.

Co-edited Books 10

  1. Raheb, Mitri and Graham McGeoch (eds.). Theology after Gaza: A Global Anthology. Eugene: Cascade, 2025.
  2. Raheb, Mitri and Miguel A. De La Torre (eds.). Tear Down These Walls: Decolonial Approaches to Barriers and Liberations. New York Maryknoll: Orbis, 2025.
  3. Raheb, Mitri and Mark A. Lamport (eds.). Handbook of Emerging Theologies in the Global South. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2023.
  4. Raheb, Mitri and Mark A. Lamport (eds.). Surviving Jewel: An Enduring Story of Christianity in the Middle East. Eugene: Cascade, 2022.
  5. De La Torre, Miguel A. and Mitri Raheb (eds.). Resisting Occupation: A Global Struggle for Liberation. Lanham: Lexington/Fortress, 2022.
  6. Raheb, Mitri and Mark A. Lamport (eds.). The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of Christianity in the Middle East. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2020.
  7. Saeb Erakat & Mitri Raheb (eds.). The Double Lockdown: Palestine under Occupation and COVID-19. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2020.
  8. Al Qass Collings, Rania, Rifat Odeh Kassis, and Mitri Raheb (eds.). Palestinian Christians in the West Bank: Facts, Figures and Trends. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2012.
  9. Aurelius, Erik, Cristina Grenholm and Mitri Raheb (eds.). Gud: Rykten, mysterier och beraettelser. Falkoeping: Skara Stift, 2009.
  10. Bechmann, Ulrike and Mitri Raheb (eds.). Verwurzelt im Heiligen Land. Hamburg: Knecht Verlag, 1995.

Selected Articles & Book Chapters 83

  1. Raheb, Mitri. "Peacebuilding in the context of Settler Colonialism: The Case of Palestine," in Interrogating Religion and peacebuilding, ed. by Jude Lal Fernando & Santiago Slabodsky. New York: Bloomsbury Academic, 2026, 155-168.
  2. Raheb, Mitri. "Christian-Muslim Relations in Palestine: A historical and Contextual Approach," in Theological Review, Vol. 46. Beirut: The Near East School of Theology, 2025, 106-122.
  3. Raheb, Mitri. "The Cross in the Palestinian Context," in Journal for Preachers, Volume XLVIII (Number 2). Austen: The Ministry Collaborative, Lent 2025, 42-47.
  4. "Election: Palestinian Theology," in T&T Clark Companion to Election, edited by Edwin Chr. van Driel, 1st edition. London ; New York: T&T Clark, 2025.
  5. "Christianity in Palestine," in Routledge Handbook on Palestine, edited by Michael Dumper and Amneh Badran. New York: Routledge, 2024, 175-189.
  6. "Settler Colonialism, Palestine and the Bible," in: Amy Lindeman Allen, Francisco Lozada Jr., Yak-hwee Tan (eds.). The Critic in the World: Essays in Honor of Fernando F. Segovia. (Resources for Biblical Studies) Atlanta: SBL Press, 2022. 163-188.
  7. "Early Islam: An Arab Christian Perspective," Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology, 76 (2): 107-116, 2022.
  8. "The Occupation of the Theological Mind," in: Resisting Occupation: A Global Struggle for Liberation, De La Torre, Miguel A. and Mitri Raheb (eds.). Langham: Lexington/Fortress, 2022, 61-78.
  9. "Peacebuilding in Palestine," in: Reformed World, Hannover: World Communion of Reformed churches Volume 69 (2), 2021, 72-79.
  10. "The Palestinians, Israel and the Bible: The Software That Fuels the Occupation." In MEDIAting Theology, edited by Jione Havea, Leipzig, 2021, 161-174.
  11. "Karimeh Abbud: Entrepreneurship and Early Training." Jerusalem Quarterly Winter 2021, no. 88 (2021): 55-64.
  12. "The Bible and Land Colonization," in: Theologies of Land: Contested Land, Spatial Justice, and Identity, K.K. Yeo, Gene Green (eds.). Eugene: Cascade, 2021, 8-37.
  13. "When the Stones Cry out in Palestine: Protesting Empire," in: Hong Kong Protests and Political Theology, Pui-Lan Kwok, Francis Ching-Wah Yip (eds.), Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2021, 183-194.
  14. "'And though this world with devils filled': Re-shaping the World in Hope," in: Forgotten Luther III.: Reclaiming a Vision of Global Community. Conrad A. Braaten & Ryan P. Cumming (eds.), Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2021, 47-56.
  15. "Israel, Palestine and Jordan." In The Rowman and Littlefield Handbook of Christianity in the Middle East, edited by Raheb, Mitri and Mark Lamport, 498-510. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2020.
  16. "Protestants." In: Christianity in North Africa & West Asia, edited by Kenneth Ross, Mariz Tadros, and Todd Johnson. Peabody: Hendrickson Publishers, 2020, 259-270.
  17. "Annexation: The Ghettoization of Bethlehem." In Looming Annexation: Israel's Denial of Palestine's Right to Exist. Ramallah: Negotiation Affairs Department, 2020, 54-59.
  18. "Religion in Times of COVID-19: Reflections from a Palestinian Christian Theologian," in: Saeb Erakat & Mitri Raheb (eds.). The Double Lockdown: Palestine under Occupation and COVID-19. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2020.
  19. "Religious Diversity, Political Conflict, and the Spirituality of Liberation." In People and Land: Decolonizing Theologies, edited by Jione Havea, Lanham: Fortress Academic, 2019, 65-76.
  20. "Land, People and Empire: The Bible through Palestinian Christian Eyes." In A New Critical Approach to the History of Palestine: Palestine History and Heritage Project 1, edited by Ingrid Hjelm, London; New York: Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2019, 317-25.
  21. "Jerusalem in Modern Christian Thought." In Jerusalem: Religious, National and International Dimensions, edited by Mitri Raheb, Bethlehem: Diyar, 2019, 35-50.
  22. "Palestine and the Question about God, the Other, and the Long Awaited Liberation." In Christian Theology in the Palestinian Context, edited by Rafiq Khoury and Rainer Zimmer-Winkel. Berlin: AphorismA, 2019, 281-296.
  23. "Jerusalem in the Age of Trump." In Jerusalem: Religious, National and International Dimensions, edited by Mitri Raheb, Bethlehem: Diyar, 2019, 23-34.
  24. "Towards a Postcolonial Hermeneutics of the Palestinian Context," in: Tat-Siong Benny Liew and Fernando Segovia (eds.). Colonialism and the Bible: Contemporary Reflections from the Global South. Lanham: Lexington, 2018, 103-128.
  25. "Faith and Action: The Church's Role in Decolonizing Palestine." Journal of Liberation Theology 8, no. 3 (2018): 37-59.
  26. "Protestants," in: Ross, K. R., Tadros, M., Johnson, T. M., (eds.), Christianity in North Africa and West Asia (Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity). Edinburgh: University Press 2018, 259-270.
  27. "Israel." In Encyclopedia of Christianity in the Global South, edited by Mark A. Lamport, 1. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, June 1, 2018, 403-5.
  28. "Palestine." In Encyclopedia of Christianity in the Global South, edited by Mark Lamport, 2. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2018, 610-12.
  29. "Christianity in the Middle East, 1917-2017," in: Schjørring, J. H., Hjelm, N. A., & Ward, K. (eds.), The History of global Christianity Vol. III, Boston: Brill 2018, 375-395.
  30. "Christianity in the Middle East, 1799-1917," in: Schjørring, J. H. & Hjelm, N. A. (eds.), The History of global Christianity Vol. II, Boston: Brill 2017, 247-266.
  31. "Palestinian Christians in Modern History: Between Migration and Displacement." In Palestinian Christians: Emigration, Displacement and Diaspora, edited by Mitri Raheb. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2017, 9-28.
  32. "Shifting Identities: The History of Christianity in the Modern Middle East." In Shifting Identities: Changes in the Social, Political, and Religious Structures in the Arab World, edited by Mitri Raheb. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2016, 9-38.
  33. "Zionism and the Bible: A Colonial Misreading of Scripture." Journal of Postcolonial Theology 5, no. 1 (2016): 45-60.
  34. "Creating Public Space: Observations from the Palestinian Context," in: Religious Plurality and the Public Space: Joint Christian-Muslim Theological Reflections. Eds. Simone Sinn, Mouhanad Khorchide, & Dina El Omari (LWF Studies 2015/1). Leipzig: Evangelische Verlaganstalt 2015.
  35. "Decolonizing Theology: A Palestinian Perspective." Theology Today 72, no. 1 (2015): 33-43.
  36. "Palestinian Christian Reflections on Christian Zionism," in: Comprehending Christian Zionism: Perspectives in Comparison. Eds. Goran Gunner and Robert Smith. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2014, 191-8.
  37. "The Revolution in the Arab World. Liberation: The Promise and the Illusion; A Palestinian Christian Perspective," in: The Reemergence of Liberation Theologies: Models for the Twenty-First Century. Ed. Thia Cooper. New York: Palgrave, 2013, 101-110.
  38. "Conversion in the Context of Israel-Palestine and within the Context of Two Major Monotheistic Religions," in: Crossing Religious Borders: Studies on Conversion and Religious Belonging. Eds. Christine Lienemann-Perrin and Wolfgand Lienemann. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2012, 547-559.
  39. "Toward a New Hermeneutics of Liberation: A Palestinian Christian perspective," in: The Biblical Text in the Context of Occupation: Towards a New Hermeneutics of Liberation. Ed. Mitri Raheb. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2012. 11-27.
  40. "Christianity in the Context of Israel-Palestine and within the context of Two Major Monotheistic Religions," in: Crossing Religious Borders: Studies on Conversion and Religious Belonging. Eds. Christine Lienemann-Perrin and Wolfgang Lienemann. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2012. 547-559.
  41. "Displacement Theopolitics," in: The Invention of History: A Century of Interplay between Theology and Politics in Palestine. Ed. Mitri Raheb. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2011. 9-32.
  42. "Die Revolutionen in der arabischen Welt: Verheissung und Illusion. Eine Palaestinensische Perspective," in: Weltbuergerrecht: Die normative Seite der Globalisierung. Ed. Berthold Lange. Wuerzburg: Ernon, 2011. 173-180.
  43. "Kultur som moststand," in: Kultur Och Kyrka. Ed. Mikael Larsson. Stockholm: Verbum, 2008.
  44. "The Theology of the Land in a Palestinian Context." Palestine-Israel Journal of Politics, Economics and Culture 15, no. 2 (2008): 21-31.
  45. "Culture as the Art to breath" in: Challenging the Wall: Toward a Pedagogy of Hope. Ed. Toine van Teeffelen. Bethlehem: AEI, 2007. 16-19.
  46. "Land, Voelker und Identitaeten; ein palaestinensischer Standpunkt," in: Concilium (43. Year/May 2007. Vol. 2). Muenster: Gruenewald, 2007. 174-181.
  47. "Die Kraft der Kultur," in: Sehnsucht nach Frieden (Weltmission Heute Nr. 63). Hamburg: EMW, 2006.
  48. "Genom stormigt hav - den palestinka krsitna gemenskapen" in: I Skuggan av Ockupationen: palestinsk kamp för nationella rättigheter. Ed. Göran Gunner. Stockholm: Bokförlaget Atlas, 2004.
  49. "Tvivlrådige, men ikke fortvivledge" in: Årbog 2003-2004: Kirker i Mellemøsten. Frederiksberg: De mellemkirkelige Råd, 2004.
  50. "Dette er dagen som Herren har gjort" in: Tid for naevaer. Ed. Sindre Eide. Stockholm: Verbum 2003.
  51. "Die ELCJ, das Erbe und die Gegenwart: Eine These und fuenf Beobachtungen zu einem Prozess," in: Mission im Konfliktfeld von Islam, Judentum und Christentum: Eine Bestandaufnahme zum 150-jaehrigen Jubilaeum des Jerusalemsverein. Eds. Andreas Feldkeller and Almut Nothnagle. Frankfurt: Lembeck, 2003. 105-114.
  52. "Christ in the Palestinian Context: A Perspective from Bethlehem", in: Israel and Palestine: The Quest for Peace (Church and Society. Volume 94, Nr 1). Louisville: PCUSA, 2003. 39-46.
  53. "Facing Antisemitism and Anti-Judaism Today: Country Reports - Palestine", in: A Shift in Jewish-Lutheran Relations? Ed. Wolfgang Greive and Peter N. Prove (LWF Documentation No. 48.). Geneva: LWF-BKD 2003. 157-158.
  54. "Der Islam: Ein gescheitertes oder gelungenes Projekt christlich-arabischer Kontextualisierung?", in: Jenseits der Festungsmauern. Eds. Ulrich Dehn and Klaus Hock. Neuendettelsau: Erlanger Verlag fuer Mission und Oekumene, 2003. 281-318.
  55. "Die palaestinensischen Christen zwischen Nationalismus und Fundamentalismus", in: Zwischen Halbmond und Davidstern. Christliche Theologie in Palaestina heute. Ed. Harald Suermann (Theologie der Dritten Welt; Bd. 28). Basel: Herder, 2001. 208-217.
  56. "Die Bibel aus der Perspektive eines palaestinensischen Christen", in: Seht, wir gehen hinauf nach Jerusalem, Festschrift zum 150jaehrigen Jubilaeum von Talitha Kumi und des Jerusalemsvereins. Eds. Almut Nothnagle, Hans-Juergen Abromeit und Frank Foerster. Leipzig: Evangelische Verlagsanstalt, 2001. 312-320.
  57. "Die Bibel aus der Perspektive eines palaestinensischen Christen", in: Wirkungen: Der Umgang der Bibel im Wandel der Zeiten (Reihe Brennpunkt: Die Bibel). Erfurt: Evangelische Haupt-Bibelgesellschaft und von Cansteinsche Bibelanstalt, 1999.
  58. "Contextualizing the scripture: Towards a New Understanding of the Qur'an - An Arab-Christian Perspective," in: Studies in World Christianity. Vol 3,2. Ed. James Mackey. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1997.
  59. "Mission in the context of Fragmentation," in: International Review of Mission Vol. LXXXVI No. 343 (Langerak, Ana, ed.). Geneva, 1997. 393-398.
  60. "The Prophet Micah and Jerusalem," in: Jerusalem - What makes for Peace. A Palestinian Christian Contribution to Peacemaking. Eds. Naim Ateek, Cedar Duaybis and Marla Schrader. London: Melisende, 1997. 8-10.
  61. "Christlich-Muslimischer Dialog in Palaestina," in: Naher Osten - Ferner Frieden? Ed. Pax Christi- Deutsches Sekretariat (Schriftenreihe Probleme des Friedens). Idstein: Komzi Verlag, 1997. 121-126.
  62. "Educational Co-operation among Christians, Muslims and Jews in the Middle East," in: British Journal of Religious Education. 1/18/1996. 59-62.
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