Christians in the Arab world: beyond role syndrome

The author examines the question of the Christian presence in the Arab world. Far from seeking to rehabilitate the nationalisms of the past, as though the experiences of more than a hundred years were insignificant and devoid of influence, Christians today are invited to rediscover, along with Musli...

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Published in:The Ecumenical review 2012-03, Vol.64 (1), p.50
Main Author: Kattan, Assaad Elias
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arab countries
Arab people
Christians
Citizenship
Muslims
Social identity
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Summary:The author examines the question of the Christian presence in the Arab world. Far from seeking to rehabilitate the nationalisms of the past, as though the experiences of more than a hundred years were insignificant and devoid of influence, Christians today are invited to rediscover, along with Muslims, the value of genuine citizenship as well as how indispensable it is for establishing modern and free Arab societies. Genuine citizenship not only collides with communitarianism and whatever social structures they have inherited from the Middle Ages. It also wards off anxiety, fear and all kinds of protective mechanisms nourished by our current role syndromes.
ISSN:0013-0796
1758-6623
DOI:10.1111/j.1758-6623.2012.00145.x