Kairos
- Kairos launch in Bethlehem
Kairos is a call to from a group of Palestinian Christians pronouncing a word of faith, and hope from the heart of Palestinian suffering.
The document containing the call is issued at a time perceived to coincide with what appears to be a dead-end in the tragedy of the Palestinian people. It raises questions to the international community, political leaders in the region, and the church. It narrates the grim everyday reality for Palestinians and decries the occupation of Palestine as a sin.
Non-violent resistance is claimed as a right and obligation, a way to affirm God given human dignity, and an act of liberating love for Palestinians and Israelis. Discerning signs of hope even in the midst of acutely desperate conditions, Kairos asserts the Palestinian claim that land universal vocation and cannot be appropriated by any single political project. God will liberate the land because He is a God of justice.
Kairos is a cry to the churches to speak with courage, proclaim the kingdom, and affirm the resurrection. It is then a call to seek Jerusalem – the foundation of our vision and life.
More information about the Kairos document:
WCC general secretary applauds church support for the “Kairos Palestine” document (21/12/09)
Kairos initiative: a message of hope for a just peace in Palestine (16/12/09)
A Palestinian Christian call to end the occupation (11/12/09)
Kairos responses (19/01/10)
