Describes first-century Jewish and Christian beliefs about the land of Israel and examines present-day tensions, helping readers develop a Christian theology of

What is a homeland and when does it become a national territory? Why have so many people been willing to die for such places throughout the twentieth century? W

Day after day we are presented with horrific images from the Holy Land: snipers, suicide bombings, homes reduced to rubble, children dying on their way to schoo