Inverting the Eagle to Embrace the Star of David: The Nationalist Roots of German Christian Zionism
Format
Contribution to a Book
Publication Date
10-2014
Publisher
Fortress Press
ISBN
978-1451472264
Description
The question of the Christian Zionism - the religious and political support of the state of Israel - is fiercely debated within theology and the church, as well as in the wider political and social arenas. Examination of the issue is, highly relevant and crucial, as it cuts across a wide array of constitutive features and beliefs of Christian life, from interpretation of scripture to religious and political ethics. Comprehending Christian Zionism brings together an international consortium of scholars and researchers to reflect on the network of issues and topics surrounding this critical subject; these essays are the fruit of several years of collaboration by the special working group on Christian Zionism. The volume includes essays from Christian scholars around the globe, as well as Jewish and Palestinian contributors to provide interfaith contextual dialogue. Taken together, the volume provides a lens on the history of Zionism within Christian theology from a variety of locations and perspectives and offers a constructive, multidimensional path for assessment and introspection around the meaning of Zionism to Christian faith and practice.
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Book Title
Comprehending Christian Zionism: Perspectives in Comparison
First Page
301
Last Page
323
Editor
Göran Gunner and Robert O. Smith
Files
City
Minneapolis, MN