Webinar series: How did we get from the Bible to a genocide in Gaza?

Join Dr. Dan Epp-Tiessen for a three-part webinar series that looks at the historical causes and biblical interpretations that have given rise to the current conflict in Gaza.

Oct 29 - Nov 05, 2025

Wednesday, October 29
7:00 - 8:30PM CDT

Virtual event
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This 3-part webinar series will be offered on three Wednesday evenings, each at 7 p.m. (CDT). All sessions are on Zoom, free of charge. 

  • Oct. 22: How the Bible helped generate Israel’s settler-colonialism and the dispossession of Palestinians. Registration for this session is now CLOSED.

  • Oct. 29: How Christian antisemitism, inspired by the New Testament, led to the creation of the state of Israel and the oppression of Palestinians. Registration for this session will close on Tuesday, Oct. 28.

  • Nov. 5: How Christian Zionist readings of the Bible have enabled the genocide in Gaza. Registration for this session will close on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

Please mark your calendars and registerhere. The Zoom links will be sent to registrants by email the day of the webinar. If you do not see an email in your inbox, please check your Spam and Promotions folders.

A link to the recordings will be emailed to all registered participants after the series concludes, so please register even if you can’t attend live.

Speaker

 

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Dr. Dan Epp-Tiessen

Dan Epp-Tiessen is retired from teaching Bible and theology at Canadian Mennonite University after 26 years. He is grateful for ongoing opportunities to live out his vocation of teaching and preaching the Bible and Christian faith, especially without assignments to mark in the evenings. Dan is active in solidarity efforts to resist Israel’s settler-colonial oppression of Palestinians and its genocide in Gaza. Dan enjoys gardening, birdwatching, camping, biking, exercising and spending time with his wife Esther as well as their children and grandchildren.

 

This 3-part webinar series is co-hosted by the Mennonite Church Canada Palestine-Israel Network and MCC Manitoba.

 

Questions? Please email JoannaHiebertBergen@mccmb.ca.