The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology Amid Gaza

“How does one keep faith and hope alive in times of genocide? How can we bear witness to suffering, imagine a different world, and move toward reconciliation in the face of destruction? These are not abstract theological exercises—they are the urgent, lived questions that the next generation of Palestinian theologians wrestle with in this groundbreaking book.” —Mitri Raheb, founder and president, Dar al-Kalima University, Bethlehem, Palestine

From the lived theology of grandmothers to traditions of scholarship, from ancient liturgies to contemporary resistance, eight Palestinian Christian theologians offer a crucial and vibrant perspective on liberation, reconciliation, and divine imagination. Written within the heart of suffering, the cross and the olive tree interpret each other in an unwavering hope, symbols of faith and homeland.