Why Israel’s children,
God’s children,
Suffered an earthly hell,
a death of eternal proportions
at the hands of
followers of Christ
in the Land of Luther.
And why Israel’s children
betray their legacy of Torment,
now persecute their brothers and sisters
who are most assuredly
God’s preferential option
in this hellish display
of military might
against these,
God’s landless
and wandering people
of the Nakba.
Al Staggs
Alfred “Al” Staggs combines his artistic talents as a performing artist, author, and poet with his years as an ordained minister and chaplain to speak to justice issues in his several dramatic one-man plays of heroes of the faith such as Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Clarence Jordan, William Sloane Coffin, and more. He has authored five books including What Would Bonhoeffer Say?, A Pilgrim in Rome, and Fragments of Life. He uses his story of growing up in a dysfunctional home, his degrees in psychology, and theology, and training in humor therapy to touch audiences with his Laughter for Life program, impersonating many beloved and infamous characters.
