UPDATE:
The event, “Book Talk with Rev. Donald Wagner, author of ‘Glory to God in the Lowest: Journeys to an Unholy Land,'” has been postponed for the time being.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Rest assured, we are committed to bringing you engaging book talks, and we will resume our series soon. Stay tuned for updates on the rescheduled event date, and we look forward to having you join us when it takes place.
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Join us for a book talk with Rev. Donald Wagner, author of “Glory to God in the Lowest: Journeys to an Unholy Land.”
In this memoir, Rev. Wagner recounts his journey from a conservative political and evangelical Christian background to the dramatic transformation he experienced in the mid-1960s. The change came during his studies at Princeton Theological Seminary where he was introduced to liberation theology and became involved in the anti-war and civil rights movements.
His first pastoral experience in a dynamic Black congregation in East Orange/Newark, N.J. deepened his consciousness of his white privilege, systemic racism, and Black theology. This was followed by his introduction to the Palestine question and challenges to his embrace of political Zionism. His initial trip to Lebanon and Palestine, including meetings with Palestinians and progressive led to his embrace of justice and liberation of the Palestinian people with a series of challenges marked by a series of dramatic adventures that unfolded in rapid succession.
When: Thursday, October 19 @ 6pm ET
Where: The Jerusalem Fund (2425 Virginia Ave NW)
This event will also be livestreamed on our YouTube and Facebook
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Rev. Dr. Don Wagner is an ordained Presbyterian clergyperson, advocate for Palestinian rights, author, now retired and living in the Chicago area. He served three churches in New Jersey and Illinois including a black church that was formative in his political and theological formation.
He left the pastoral ministry in 1980 and served ten years as the National Director of the Palestine Human Rights Campaign. From 1995-2010 he was a professor of Middle Eastern studies and Director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at North Park University in Chicago, IL. He finished his professional career as the National Program Director of Friends of Sabeel–North America, a U.S. based affiliate of Sabeel, the Palestinian Ecumenical Liberation theology center in Jerusalem. He is the author of six books dealing with Christian Zionism, liberation theology, and Palestinian human rights, including his memoir ¨Glory to God in the Lowest: Journeys to an Unholy Land¨ (Interlink, 2022).
