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Garth Hewitt travels to the Holy Land to uncover the story of the 'living stones', the forgotten faithful. As the Holy Land is home to three faiths, he tells of peacemakers from Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities and of those who are not necessarily religious. We find that the 'little town of Bethlehem' has shrunk in the last few years without people even noticing; that there has been ethnic cleansing of the indigenous community and a struggle for human rights; that an amazingly resilient community can take no more and that its raw wound is an indication of the lack of balance and wisdom in the way the West has responded to the cry for justice. The volume ends with a look at why fundamentalists claim the Holy Land and suggests that there might be another way forward.
About the author
Garth Hewitt is Director of the Amos Trust, Guild Vicar of All Hallows on the Wall in the City of London and a Canon of St George's Cathedral, Jerusalem. As a singer and songwriter, he has recorded over thirty albums. He is the author of Towards the Dawn, in which he reflects on day-to-day life in the Holy Land, The Road Home, a collection of songs and prayers inspired by and illustrated with the paintings of Daniel Bonnell, and Making Holy Dreams Come True, which is illustrated by photographs by Wilf Whitty (all published by SPCK). Wilf Whitty works as a graphic designer for clients in the arts and not-for-profit organisations. His photographs appear in Making Holy Dreams Come True (see above).
Summary
The Holy Land is home to three faiths. This title tells of peacemakers from Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities and of those who are not necessarily religious. It looks at why fundamentalists claim the Holy Land and suggests that there might be another way forward.
