Hesed Lecture Series at Austin Seminary

KEYNOTE SPOTLIGHT: Daniel Bannoura, theologian and host of , who will share his insights on “Faith After Gaza: Reckoning with Christian Complicity in Genocide.” 

The war on Gaza has shattered illusions and exposed deep fractures within Western Christianity. This lecture explores the urgent theological questions rising from the rubble of Gaza concerning Christian Zionism, the silence of the Western Church, and her responsibility towards the plight of the Palestinians.

About the speaker: Daniel Bannoura is a Palestinian theologian and podcaster, and postdoc at the University of Notre Dame, where he received his PhD degree in Qur’anic Studies. His research focuses on the history and redaction of the Qur’an, Christian-Muslim relations, and Palestinian theology. Daniel is the U.S. advocacy coordinator of the Bethlehem Institute for Peace and Justice and is also a co-host of “Across the Divide”, a podcast that provides a space for thoughtful conversations about Palestine-Israel through the lens of faith and peace-making.
 
Registration is free & lunch is included! Learn more at www.austinseminary.edu/hesed!
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This year’s theme for HESED is “Through the Desert, We are One: Reclaiming Human Dignity and Sacred Truth.” Drawing from Hagar’s journey, from bo***ge to freedom, we walk through desolation and hopelessness and see the parallels in our world today. We see our human story. Patterns of empire, systemic injustice, greed and humans treated as commodities, in competition to survive. We draw strength from Hagar’s courage and faith in the desert. We follow her path out of the desert, holding God’s sacred truth as our north star. Through workshops on migration with dignity, policy justice, and uplift of stories, we hope to equip the community for advocacy and action.

About HESED
The purpose of HESED at Austin Seminary is to promote awareness and church involvement in the area of social justice, thus enabling hesed, which is Hebrew for love in action.