Across the Divide Podcast

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In the lead-up to Church as Crossroads 2026, we’re revisiting some of our favorite conversations from last year. In his 2025 Church at the Crossroads talk, Munther Isaac urges the Western church to move beyond passive sympathy and examine how theological silence can amount to complicity. Ultimately, Munther calls on believers to embody a courageous, justice-centered faith that actively stands with Bethlehem.

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In the lead-up to Church as Crossroads 2026, we’re revisiting some of our favorite conversations from last year. In his 2025 Church at the Crossroads talk, Jemar Tisby highlights a long history of Black solidarity with Palestine and urges Christians to practice courageous, relational action. Ultimately, he reminds us that the God who suffers with the oppressed also empowers us to overcome oppression together.

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Daniel and Omar unpack their Jubilee experience, revisiting some of the key moments from their interview.

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In this episode, Jen talks with Jesse Steven Wheeler about his book, “The Bible is Anti-Zionist: 40 Reflections on the Greatest Moral Crisis of our Time.” They reflect on the responsibility that Christians hold to confront biblical interpretations, like those of Zionism, that have been used to do harm and justify violence.

You can download a free e-copy of “The Bible is Anti-Zionist” or purchase a physical copy here: https://www.fosna.org/antizionistbible

Jesse’s other book is “Serving A Crucified King: Meditations on Faith, Politics, and the Unyielding Pursuit of God's Reign”: https://wipfandstock.com/9781666709582/serving-a-crucified-king/

Check out the “Bad Theology: Busted” podcast here: https://www.badtheologybusted.com/

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In the lead-up to Church as Crossroads 2026, we’re revisiting some of our favorite conversations from last year. In her 2025 Church at the Crossroads talk, Lamma Mansour addresses the subtle ways that we, as believers, can become complicit in systemic injustice and the preservation of empire.

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In the lead-up to Church as Crossroads 2026, we’re revisiting some of our favorite conversations from last year. In his 2025 Church at the Crossroads talk, Preston Sprinkle makes a biblical case for resisting empire through Christian non-violence.

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What happens when the system you were raised to defend crumbles under the weight of truth? In this episode, Daniel Klein, a former West Bank settler and IDF tank commander, shares his journey out of Zionism and religious nationalism and how encountering the teachings of Jesus transformed his view of justice and true peace in the Holy Land. Follow Daniel on his Substack: https://dzyk.substack.com/

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Daniel interviews Israeli Holocaust and genocide scholar Professor Amos Goldberg and discusses why he publicly characterized Israel's military campaign in Gaza as a genocide. He examines how the destruction of Gaza’s infrastructure, widespread civilian casualties, and official statements demonstrate a pattern of collective destruction and genocidal intent under international law.

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Jen speaks with Rev. Robert Smith about Marc Ellis's book Judaism Does Not Equal Israel. Smith, a former student of Ellis, discusses his mentor's legacy as a Jewish liberation theologian and explores the flawed "ecumenical deal" in Jewish-Christian dialogue. The conversation connects Ellis's decades-old prophetic critiques to the current crisis in Palestine-Israel and the responsibility of faith communities to engage critically.

Judaism Does Not Equal Israel by Marc Ellis

Toward a Jewish Theology of Liberation by Marc Ellis

Ellis' Mondoweiss column

Articles honoring Marc H. Ellis

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Daniel sits down with Ronnie Barkan, an Israeli conscientious objector and anti-Zionist activist who dissects his journey out of Israeli military indoctrination, arguing that liberal Zionism functions as a dangerous facade that legitimizes state violence.

Jewish Anti-Zionist Congress

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