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Abstract: This article deals with the different approaches that the Palestinian contextual
theology movement ‘Al-Liqa,’ the liberation theology movement ‘Sabeel’ and the
intercultural movement ‘Diyar’ consortium have taken towards resolving the
Palestine-Israel conflict, given their similarities as well as divergences in the light of
the intersection between theology and politics. The contextualisation of theology and
politics in Palestine has a long history, especially in the light of the tortured history of
that nation in world affairs. Palestinian Christians have long been controlled and
influenced by Western Christendom and it was only in the middle part of the last
century that a so-called ‘contextualisation’ movement rose among them that sought to
place the culture of the Palestinian people right at the centre of their faith and practice.
This article has sought to show how the Diyar Movement in Bethlehem has and can
have an impact on Palestinian society, irrespective of party and religious affiliation, as
it has sought to bridge the secular-religious divide within Palestinian society.
Keywords: Palestine, Palestinian Theology, Liberation Theology, Sabeel, Al Liqa’,
Contextualisation, Diyar
