by Elie Haddad | Sep 10, 2018 | Opinion
What is the priesthood of all believers and why does it matter? The priesthood of all believers became one of the important tenets of the Protestant Reformation, as I commented in my earlier post. This was widely understood as all individuals having equal and direct... by Elie Haddad | Aug 25, 2017 | Opinion
I am a native Lebanese citizen. I was born and raised in Lebanon. I love Lebanon, despite the insecurity, uncertainty and corruption that characterize the country, and despite having grown up during the civil war. Lebanon has left its mark on me. Even the years of the... by Elie Haddad | Oct 24, 2014 | Opinion
I attended the European Baptist Federation’s council meetings in Bucharest in September. Baptist leaders from all across Europe and the Middle East participated in these meetings. Several leaders from various Middle Eastern countries gave an update of their... by Elie Haddad | Apr 23, 2014 | Opinion
A Turkish theologian and a friend of mine describes the theologies that frequently govern the ministry of churches serving in a majority non-Christian context like ours at Arab Baptist Theological Seminary (ABTS) in Beirut, Lebanon. The first is a theology of retreat,... by Elie Haddad | Jan 28, 2013 | Opinion
A question has been on my mind a lot lately. What should the role of the church be in the context of our troubled region? How should the church respond to its changing realities as the Arab Spring is unfolding? We can observe a variety of responses around us. Mostly,...