Peace Not Walls

A special ELCA campaign calling for efforts toward a viable, contiguous Palestinian state; a secure Israeli state at peace with its Arab neighbors; and a shared Jerusalem with equal access and rights for Jews, Christians, and Muslims

Welcome to Peace Not Walls, the campaign of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to learn, pray and act for peace with justice in the Holy Land.

Many walls stand in the way of peace for Israel and Palestine: walls of violence; of occupation; of political corruption and lack of will; of ignorance, mistrust, and fear of the “other.” We, as Christians, believe both that the gospel breaks down the dividing walls of hostility among people (Ephesians 2), and that God calls us to work actively for reconciliation in the world (2 Corinthians 5).

We encourage you to browse our site, learn more about us and check out our partner organizations and shared ministries.

Read the article: A Lutheran Response to Christian Zionism presented before the ELCA Conference of Bishops gathering in San Mateo, CA, in March 2008, by Rev. Robert Smith, the ELCA's Continental Desk Director for Europe and the Middle East.

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