Jack Nassar

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Contributor, Baptist News Global
Contributor, Baptist Standard

Palestine, United Kingdom

Media, Opinion and Editorial, Politics, Religion

As seen in: Baptist News Global, Baptist Standard, Substack, Hong Kong 01, Church Times, The Catholic Herald, Reformatorisch Dagblad, Christianity Magazine, China Christian Daily, The Aquila Report, WACC - Global, CNE.news and

Covers: I cover Palestinian Christians, Christianity in the Holy Land, Arab Christians, the Palestine-Israel conflict, Christian Zionism, and the political, social, and religious issues surrounding them.

Global citizen | Peacemaker | Opinion contributor | Christian values | Hope, justice & the audacity of staying | From 🇵🇸 not from a distance ✞ ن

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What Kind of Christian Have We Become?

In this piece, I reflect on what it means for Christians to visit Bethlehem, Jerusalem and the Holy Land whil…

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The Church Finally Listened. Some Christians Wish It Hadn't

This article examines the Church of England's decision to engage with the Kairos Palestine document and the b…

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Commentary: Hey, SBC, Bethlehem is still waiting

Jack Nassar, a Palestinian Christian, renews his appeal to the Southern Baptist Convention to consider and in…

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The Church must hear the voices of Palestinian Christians like me

I have lost count of how many times people have explained Palestinian Christianity to me. They tell me what P…

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Can AI help ancient Christian communities worship together?

AI Appreciation Day is coming. Churches will get their share of attention. Much of it will follow a familiar …

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Jerusalem Never Left China

Long before England became a Christian nation, long before many of Europe's great churches were built, the Go…

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Between Isaac and Ishmael: An American family divided, hope unbroken

When Ethan was sitting across from me, I heard something soft in his face, something that does not match the …

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لن يُنقذنا أحد: لحظة الحسم لمسيحيي المشرق | Abouna

على مدى عقود طويلة، عاش مسيحيو المشرق على أملٍ راسخ بأن الغرب المسيحي سيكون سندًا لهم في أوقات المحنة. وكلما اش…

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What the British Church can learn from Palestinian Christians

Growing up in Palestine, Jack Nassar’s Christian faith was never theoretical. Even trying to get to church on…

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When Bethlehem Weeps: An Advent Reflection on Gaza’s Christians

I cannot light my Advent candles this year without thinking of the darkness in Gaza. Every Sunday we add one …

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Holy Land, hollow promises: When religion betrays justice

The first time I watched a house fall in Bethlehem, I felt as if Advent itself had been interrupted. A bra…

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Commentary: A Palestinian Christian's faith journey

Jack Nassar shares his faith journey, how he became a follower of Jesus and what it means to be a Palestinian…

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Once More Into the Breach: A Palestinian Christian’s Final Reply to Tom Hervey

Palestinian Christian writer Jack Nassar offers a powerful and deeply personal response to Western theologica…

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In the shadow of the Cross

Jack Nassar marks a sombre anniversary for his homeland

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Palestinian Christians would value theology that creates hope

Jack's mother always sets an extra plate on the table in case the emigrated neighbours return. But they never…

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Gaza’s Unheard Cries: Rebuilding Gaza's Shattered Lives

The article explores the harrowing consequences of the ongoing genocide in Gaza, where the relentless war has…

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Ramallah's Friends Legacy: A Guiding Light Amidst Uncertainty

The article reflects on the enduring impact of the Friends community in Ramallah, highlighting its commitment…

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The Gospel of the Oppressed: A Voice from Palestine

In "The Gospel of the Oppressed," Jack Nassar confronts the moral implications of global indifference to suff…

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Wrestling with Is It God’s Will? through Palestinian Christian eyes

When I first opened Brandon Ambrosino’s chapter “Getting Comfortable in the Basement” from his book Is It God…

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A Palestinian Christian’s Reformed Appeal for Theological Integrity and Covenantal Solidarity

The article "A Response from Ramallah" by Jack Nassar is a poignant appeal for theological integrity and soli…

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Will You Remember Us? A Palestinian Christian’s Plea to the Reformed Church

The article "Will You Remember Us?" by Jack Nassar is a heartfelt plea from a Palestinian Christian urging th…

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Commentary: When freedom rings in Texas, will it reach Bethlehem?

Jack Nassar, a Palestinian Christian, considers Juneteenth in light of the situation on the ground in Palesti…

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Especially now, the EU has the moral task to scrutinise Israel

As a Palestinian Christian, Jack Nassar from Ramallah writes to his European brothers and sisters.

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Popes from Palestine: could we see another?

When people think of the papacy, they often envisage St Peter's Basilica, the vast halls of the Vatican and c…

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