Al-Liqa’ Center for Religious and Heritage Studies in the Holy Land

 Theology and the Local Church in the Holy Land Conference
 (Palestinian Contextualized Theology Conference)
16^th Session

 Which Theological Thought for which Future
16-18 January 2009

 Bethlehem Hotel - Bethlehem

15:00-16:00: Registration

16:00-17:00: Biblical meditation and a prayer
                        Fr. Ya'qub abu Sa'da
                        Mr. Laurence Sammour
                     Opening Address
                        H.B. Patriarch Fua'd Twal
                        Bishop Sawerios Malki
                        Bishop Suheil Dawani
                        Dr. Geries S. Khoury

17:00-17:30: Break (coffee & tea)

17:30-19:00: Lecture: Which Theological thought in the churches in the East in general and in the Holy Land in Particular?
                                    Lecturer: Rev. Dr. Mitri Rahib
                                    Moderator: Fr. Joseph Saghbini

19:00-20:00: Dinner

8:00-8:45   :  Breakfast

8:45-9:00   :  Prayers and meditation by: Fr. Dr. Ibrahim Shomali

9:00-10:30:  Lecture: New Christian thought for new era: The Pastoral Letters of the Oriental Catholic Patriarchs
                                    Lecturer: Fr. Dr. Rafiq Khoury
                                    Moderator: Dr. Sharli abu Sa'da

10:30-11:00: Break (coffee & tea)

11:00-12:30: Lecture: Palestinian Challenges and the Theological Thought
                                      Lecturer: Fr. Dr. Jamal Khader
                                      Moderator: Mr. Elias Makhoul

12:30-13:30: Study Groups led by Mrs. Sima Gawali

13:30-14:30: Lunch

14:30-16:00: Break (coffee & tea)

16:00-17:30: Lecture: Local theology and Palestinian Culture
                                      Lecturer: Dr. Yohanna Katanacho
                                      Moderator: Msr. Hanadi Soudah

17:30-18:00: Break (coffee & tea)

18:00-19:00: Study Groups led by attorney Badira Khourieh

19:00-20:30: Lecture: Christmas Narrative and Present Challenges in Palestine
                                     Lecturer: Fr. Dr. Peter Dubrull
                                     Moderator: Dr. Adnan Musallam

7:30-8:45: Breakfast

8:45-9:00: Prayers and meditation by: Mr. Amer Al-Baba

9:00-10:30: Panel: "The Palestinian Theological Centers: Their Visions and Possible Cooperation"
           Participants:
                   Rev. Dr. Mitri Rahib (Dar al-Nadwah)
                   Rev. Dr.  Na'im 'Ateek (al-Sabeel)
                   Dr. Geries S. Khoury (Al-Liqa Center)
          Moderator: Mr. Saliba Tawil

10:30-11:00: Break (coffee & tea)

11:00-13:00: Panel: "The Future of the Arab Christians in the Holy Land"
                                 Participants:
                                        H.B. Patriarch M. Sabbah
                                        Bishop Elias Chacour
                                        Dr. Bernard Sabella
                                        Mr. Rif't Qassis
                               Moderator: Mr. Zeiad Shlewit

13:00-13:30: Summary of the Conference

13:30-14:30: Lunch and Departure