This article is an attempt to outline in a rudimentary fashion the challenges that the plight of the inhabitants of present-day Palestine pose to contemporary theology. The method 1 followed in this article is a hermeneutical method of critical correlation where the situation of Palestinians raises questions about our theological method and formulation. In turn, the situation of Palestine is critiqued by our theological ideals.
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