Comprehending Christian Zionism : perspectives in comparison / Göran Gunner and Robert O. Smith, editors ; cover design, Tory Herman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gunner, Göran, editor.

Smith, Robert O. (Robert Owen), 1974- editor.

Herman, Tory, cover designer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian Zionism.

Physical Description:

ix, 347 pages ; ©2014

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis, Minnesota : Fortress Press, 2014.

Summary:

The issue of Christian Zionism is one that is fiercely debated within theology, the church, politics, and society. Comprehending Christian Zionism brings together on international consortium of scholars and researchers to reflect on the network of issues and topics surrounding this critical subject. The volume provides a lens on the history of Zionism within Christian theology and offers o constructive, multidimensional path for assessment and introspection around the meaning of Zionism to Christian faith and practice. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Christian Zionism in Comparative Perspective 1

An Introduction / Göran Gunner Gunner, Göran

2 Saying "Peace" When There Is No Peace 15

An American Christian Zionist Congregation on Peace, Militarism, and Settlements / Elizabeth Phillips Phillips, Elizabeth

3 "A Fool for Christ" 33

Sense-Making and Negotiation of Identity in the Life Story of a Christian Soldier / Aron Engberg Engberg, Aron

4 Broadcasting Jesus' Return 61

Televangelism and the Appropriation of Israel through Israeli-Granted Broadcasting Rights / Matt Westbrook Westbrook, Matt

5 Walking in the Mantle of Esther 85

"Political" Action as "Religious" Practice / Sean Durbin Durbin, Sean

6 Christian Zionism at Jerusalén Church in Copán 125

Ruinas, Honduras, an "Out-of-the-Way" Place / William Girard Girard, William

7 Christian Zionist Pilgrimage in the Twenty-first Century 137

The "Holy" in the "Holy Land" / Curtis Hutt Hutt, Curtis

8 Living in the Hour of Restoration 161

Christian Zionism, Immigration, and Aliyah / Faydra L. Shapiro Shapiro, Faydra L. 161

9 Christian Zionism and Mainline Western 179

Christian Churches / Rosemary Radford Ruether Ruether, Rosemary Radford

10 Palestinian Christian Reflections on Christian 191

Zionism / Mitri Raheb Raheb, Mitri

11 From the Institutum Judaicum to the International Christian Embassy 199

Christian Zionism with a European Accent / Yaakov Ariel Ariel, Yaakov 199

12 Mischief Making in Palestine American Protestant Christian Attitudes toward the Holy Land, 1917-1949 / Mae Elise Cannon Cannon, Mae Elise

13 Israelis, Israelites, and God's Hand in History 257

Finnish Christian Attitudes toward the Creation of the State of Israel / Timo R. Stewart Stewart, Timo R.

14 The Rise of Hitler, Zion, and the Tribulation 275

Between Christian Zionism and Orthodox Judaism / Gershon Greenbere Greenbere, Gershon 275

15 Inverting the Eagle to Embrace the Star of David 301

The Nationalist Roots of German Christian Zionism / George Faithful Faithful, George 301

16 The Quest to Comprehend Christian Zionism / Robert O. Smith Smith, Robert O. 325.

ISBN:

1451472269

9781451472264

OCLC:

881204745

Publisher Number:

99960621185