Speakers' Bureau
Naim Ateek Canadian Speaking Tour
October 6-24, 2004
Calgary –
Vancouver – Ottawa – Toronto –
Hamilton – Halifax – Montreal
Organized by:
Canadian Friends of Sabeel (CFOS)
National Sponsors:
National Council on Canada-Arab Relations (NCCAR)
Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives (KAIROS)
EVENT
From
October 6-24, Rev. Dr. Naim Ateek will speak at a number of
engagements in Canada. Dr. Ateek is the director of the Sabeel Theology
Center in Jerusalem. He is the author of Justice and Only Justice (Orbis,
1989) and a leading Palestinian Christian theologian. He lives and serves in
Palestine/Israel.
Ateek is
visiting Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto, Hamilton, Ottawa, Halifax and
Montreal. The tour is organized by Canadian
Friends of Sabeel (CFOS) and co-sponsored by the National Council on
Canada-Arab Relations (NCCAR) and the Canadian Ecumenical Justice
Initiatives (KAIROS).
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BACKGROUNDER
 Naim
Ateek had just turned 11 when his family was forced by the Israeli army to
flee their home in Beth Shean, south of the Sea of Galilee, and relocate to
Nazareth as refugees. The family settled down in Nazareth where Ateek
completed his primary and high school education. After working for
three years, he received a scholarship from Hardin-Simmons University,
Abilene, TX from where he graduated in 1963 with a BA degree. He then
studied at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Berkeley, CA, where he
received his Master of Divinity degree in 1966. He then returned to
Nazareth and started his ministry after being ordained in the Episcopal
Church. In the first part of the 1980’s, he returned to the US where
he completed his doctoral studies at the San Francisco Theological Seminary.
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After 30 years of parish ministry, he took an early retirement and dedicated
his time in the ministry of Sabeel, Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center
that he helped found at the beginning of the 1990’s. As director of Sabeel,
he expanded the ministry of Sabeel both inside the country as well as
abroad. This included ecumenical work within the Christian community in
Palestine/Israel, work for justice and peace, and inter-faith work between
Christians and Muslims. The ministry of Sabeel expanded internationally with
the establishment of Friends of Sabeel in North America, the United Kingdom,
and Scandinavia.Ateek was the first to articulate a Palestinian theology
of liberation in his book published by Orbis in 1989,
Justice, and only Justice, a Palestinian Theology of Liberation. The
book laid the foundation of a theology that addresses the conflict over
Palestine and explores political as well as religious, biblical and
theological dimensions. From the position of faith, Ateek seeks to find
solutions based on the faith principles of justice, peace, and non-violence.
Appointments:
1992 – Present President, Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center, Jerusalem
1985 – 1997 Parish Priest of
Palestinian Congregation and Canon, St. George’s Cathedral, Jerusalem
1993 – Present
Lecturer, Tantur Ecumenical Institute for Theological Studies, Jerusalem
Education:
B.A.
– Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, Texas, 1963
Master of Divinity
– The Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Berkeley, California, 1966
Doctor of Ministry
– San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Anselmo, California, 1985
Doctor of Divinity
– The Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Berkeley, California, 1995
Doctor of Divinity
– Episcopal Divinity School, Harvard, Massachusetts, 2001
Books:
Naim Stefan Ateek, Justice and
Only Justice, A Palestinian Theology of Liberation, Orbis Books, New
York, 1989.
Naim S. Ateek, Marc H. Ellis,
Rosemary Radford Ruether (eds.), Faith and the Intifada: Palestinian
Christian Voices, Orbis Books, New York, 1992.
Naim Ateek, Cedar Duaybis, Marla
Schrader (eds.), Jerusalem, What Makes for Peace! A Palestinian Christian
Contribution to Peacemaking, Melisende, London, 1997.
Naim Ateek, Michael Prior (eds.),
Holy Land – Hollow Jubilee: God, Justice and the Palestinians, Melisende,
London, 1999.
Naim Ateek, Hilary Rantisi, Kent
Wilkens (eds.), Our Story – The Palestinians, Sabeel, Jerusalem,
1999.
Lectures and Articles:
Naim Ateek lectures widely in
Palestine and Israel, as well as internationally. In addition to his books,
he has also published several articles for periodicals. A number of his
lectures and articles are on the Sabeel website
www.sabeel.org.
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NAIM ATEEK
ITINERARY
Calgary – Thursday October 7, 2004
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Activity |
Organized by |
Location |
Time |
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Lecture
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Sandra Kalil
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Craigie Hall
Room 119
University of Calgary |
6:00PM
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Vancouver – October 9-13, 2004
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Activity |
Organized by |
Location |
Time |
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Radio Interview |
Keith Reynolds |
Vancouver co-op radio Voice of Palestine Show |
10/05
7:30PM |
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Lecture "Examining Christian Zionism" |
Keith Reynolds |
Harbour Centre, Fletcher Challenge Room Simon Fraser University |
10/12
8:00PM |
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Ottawa – October 14-15, 2004
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Activity |
Organized by |
Location |
Time |
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Play “Cries From the Land”
followed by a talk entitled “Cries From the Land Today": The quest
for a peace with justice
www.criesfromtheland.org
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CFOS |
Orleans Theatre,
255 Centrum Blvd.Orleans |
10/14
7:30PM |
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St. Catherines - October 16, 2004
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Activity |
Organized by |
Location |
Time |
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Lecture
"Peace with Justice in the Middle East" |
Rev. Dr. George Addison |
Senate Chambers, Main Tower,
Brock University
|
10/16
7:00PM |
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Worship |
Stamford United Church
Rev. Harvey Tobey |
3855 St. Peter Ave., Niagra Falls
Stamford United Church
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10/17
10:00AM |
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Toronto – October 17-19, 2004
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Activity |
Organized by |
Location |
Time |
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Homily at Evensong
"The Future of the Holy
Land: Looking Again at Scripture"
Followed by discussion |
Near East Cultural & Education Foundation, Jewish
Women's Committee to End the Occupation, TIKKUN Community Toronto,
YOSHER, CAF, KAIROS, Muslim Canadian Congress, Coalition for a Just
Peace in Palestine & Israel |
Church of the Redeemer
(Anglican)
162 Bloor St. W (corner of Avenue
Rd.) |
10/17
7:00PM |
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Lecture with Jewish
Filmmaker b.h. Yael |
Near East Cultural & Education Foundation, Jewish
Women's Committee to End the Occupation, TIKKUN Community Toronto,
YOSHER, CAF, KAIROS, Muslim Canadian Congress, Coalition for a Just
Peace in Palestine & Israel |
Emmanuel College, Room 201
75 Queen's Park Crescent E. |
10/18
7:30PM
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Lecture and reception |
Palestine House and CAF |
Palestine House
3195 Erindale Station Rd.
Mississauga |
10/19
7:00PM
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Halifax – October 20-21, 2004
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Activity |
Organized by |
Location |
Time |
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Q&A
& Lunch |
Magi Abdul-Masih |
Saint-Patrick’s Church
Brunswick St. |
10/20
11:30AM |
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Lecture "Fear and Trembling: Religious Imperative in
Palestine/Israel"
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Magi Abdul-Masih |
St. George's Church Brunswick St. |
10/20
7:00PM |
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Montreal – October 21-24, 2004
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Activity |
Responsibility |
Location |
Time |
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Keynote Speech at
Conference:
“Forgiveness and
Reconciliation: The Theological and Human Quest for Peace” |
Department of Theological
Studies |
Samuel Bronfman Bldg. Atrium
Concordia University |
10/21
7:00PM |
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Panel Discussion
“Forgiveness and Reconciliation: The Theological and Human Quest for
Peace” |
Department of Theological
Studies
|
Hall Bldg., H-763-767, Sir
George Williams Campus
Concordia University |
10/22
9:00AM |
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Dinner with CFOS members,
Arab community and public |
LSCA |
4480 Cote-de-liesse, Town of
Mount Royal Lebanese, Syrian, Canadian
Centre |
10/23
7:00PM
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Lecture “Theological
and Religious Understanding of the Land: Implications for Peace
Today” |
LSCA |
4480 Cote-de-liesse, Town of
Mount Royal Lebanese, Syrian, Canadian
Centre
|
10/23
8:00PM |
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Service
“The Challenge of
Forgiveness” |
Westview Bible Church |
Westview Bible
Church |
10/24
TBC
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