The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology amid Gaza

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Peterson Toscano helps create a variety of podcasts, among them Climate Changed, Bubble & Squeak, Quakers Today, The Seed: Conversations for Radical Hope, Stories That Stay, and many others. Today he is sharing a powerful conversation from the Religion and Justice podcast with hosts Gabby Lisi and George Schmidt, who speak with John and Samuel Munayer about their book The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology amid Gaza. The episode explores indigenous Palestinian Christianity, the olive tree as a symbol of rooted theology, and the spiritual challenge of remaining present in suffering while still honoring resilience. Find more about Peterson and his range of works—podcast, video, theological, and more—at PetersonToscano.com.

Past/present religious/spiritual influences: Quaker, Christian, Protestant

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SIA-000830

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The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology amid Gaza

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Peterson Toscano
Gabby Lisi
George Schmidt
John Munayer
Samuel Munayer

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