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Summer Heat and the Dying Dead Sea

Summer Heat and the Dying Dead Sea

by Shirin McArthur | Jul 3, 2023 | Conscious Living, Nature and Seasons, Society and Culture

It’s summer, and the Dead Sea is dying. This iconic ancient spot in the Holy Land is the lowest visible place on earth—and it’s only getting more visible because the water level is dropping an astounding four feet every year. While some of this is attributable to...
Pondering Childbirth in Christmastide

Pondering Childbirth in Christmastide

by Shirin McArthur | Dec 26, 2022 | Christianity, Society and Culture

Yesterday Christians celebrated Jesus’ birth. Recently, I read a reflection that got me thinking about childbirth. So, I thought I would begin the Christmastide season by reflecting on the gifts and dangers of childbirth. Anyone who has been responsible for a child...
Sharing Christ with Children in Jerusalem

Sharing Christ with Children in Jerusalem

by Shirin McArthur | Dec 19, 2022 | Christianity, Society and Culture, Spiritual Life

As I noted in last week’s post, I’m sharing my thoughts on my interactions with Palestinian Christians in the Holy Land this Advent. Today I want to focus on a family that turns their home into Jerusalem Santa’s House each year, a place for “children to feel the...
One Man’s Experience of Being Christian in the Holy Land Today

One Man’s Experience of Being Christian in the Holy Land Today

by Shirin McArthur | Dec 12, 2022 | Christianity, Society and Culture

During Advent this year, I’m focusing much of my attention on the experience of Christians in the Holy Land today. This is because I served as spiritual director for a pilgrimage from St. Philip’s to the Holy Land last month. In this post, I want to focus on the...
Palestinian Christians Face Impossible Choices in the Holy Land

Palestinian Christians Face Impossible Choices in the Holy Land

by Shirin McArthur | Nov 28, 2022 | Christianity, Society and Culture

Henry and I recently returned from a long-awaited (and repeatedly postponed!) pilgrimage to the Holy Land. We first traveled there in January 2017 and I blogged about it quite a bit after my return. I sense that this time will be the same, as there’s already so much I...
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