Description

Writing from Jerusalem, an Israeli Jesuit priest brings his unique experiences to bear, weaving together theology, history, and political analysis with care and compassion. Conquest or Leaven challenges Christians and all people of good will to grapple with questions of violence and nonviolence, peoplehood and land, partition and dialogue, history and community, society and marginalization.

Biography: David M Neuhaus SJ

David Mark Neuhaus SJ is a member of the Jesuit community in the Holy Land. Born in South Africa to a Jewish German family that fled Nazi Germany. He immigrated to Israel as an adolescent and was baptised into the Catholic Church in Jerusalem. He teaches Scripture in various institutions in Israel and Palestine, including the Latin Patriarchate Seminary in Beit Jala, Bethlehem University, and the Salesian Theological Institute in Jerusalem. He completed a BA, MA and PhD (Political Science) at Hebrew University, Jerusalem. He then completed pontifical degrees in theology and Scripture in Paris (Centre Sevres) and Rome (Pontifical Biblical Institute). He is the author of numerous books and articles. He is emeritus Latin Patriarchal Vicar for Hebrew-speaking Catholics, Migrants and Asylum Seekers in Israel. At present, he is also a fellow at the Jesuit Institute of South Africa.