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Jerusalem Seminar
For over two decades, Bethel College has offered a 3-week travel course to Israel/Palestine every other January, called the Jerusalem Seminar. The seminar involves visits to archaeological and historical sites, meetings with Jewish, Arab Christian and Muslim spokespersons and field visits to various organizations and projects.
The objectives of the seminar are:
- to explore the Biblical text in the context of the history and geography of Palestine;
- to learn about the religions of the Middle East – Judaism, Islam and Eastern Christianity;
- to develop an understanding of the conflict in Israel/Palestine by meeting with spokespersons from different perspectives;
- to focus on personal spiritual renewal by experiencing the land and setting out of which our Judeo-Christian faith has come.
For more information about the next scheduled trip, contact Patty Shelly.