Israel, Hamas, and worldviews at war

Published: Oct. 25, 2023, 7:30 a.m.

b'On October 7, Hamas terrorists attacked Israel. In response, Israel declared war. At the request of listeners, we\'re exploring the history and worldviews behind this conflict.Check out The Concurrently Companion (https://media.gwnews.com/images/pages/Concurrently-Ep-42-Companion-Printable.pdf) for this week\\u2019s downloadable episode guide including discussion questions and scripture for further study. Sign up for the News Coach Newsletter at gwnews.com/newsletters (https://gwnews.com/newsletters).We would love to hear from you. You can send us a message at newscoach@wng.org (mailto:newscoach@wng.org). What current events or cultural issues are you wrestling through with your kids and teens? Let us know. We want to work through it with you.See more from the News Coach (https://gwnews.com/newscoach/), including episode transcripts.Further Resources:* Learn about\\xa0\\u201cThe Grand Narratives of Today\\u2019s World\\u201d (https://newscoach.gwnews.com/articles/the-grand-narratives-of-todays-world) at the News Coach blog.* At WORLDTeen, learn more about \\u201cMisinformation in Media\\u201d (https://teen.gwnews.com/news-bytes/misinformation-crisis) surrounding Israel and Hamas.* For more background on Israel and Hamas, see \\u201cA history of violence\\u201d (https://wng.org/articles/a-history-of-violence-1697674996) by Jill Nelson at wng.org.* For more on the ideology of Hamas, read "Hamas and the ideology of hate" by A.S. Ibrahim.* From WORLD Opinions, read \\u201cJust war theory and the war against Hamas\\u201d (https://wng.org/opinions/just-war-theory-and-the-war-against-hamas-1697666495) by Marc LiVecchi.* Read \\u201cSigns of the Times\\u201d (https://inspireafire.com/signs-of-the-times/) by Lisa Crow at Inspire a Fire.* Keep up with the news about Israel on WORLDteen (https://teen.gwnews.com/),'