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Christian Zionism : navigating the Jewish-Christian border / Faydra L. Shapiro ; foreword by Brad H. Young.

LIBRA DS150.5 .S537 2015
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Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Genre:
  • History.
Physical Description:
xii, 166 pages ; 23 cm
Place of Publication:
Eugene, Oregon : Cascade Books, [2015]
Summary:
Christian Zionism has received no small amount of criticism from observers who take issue with the movement's pro-Israel politics or its theology. What if we listened seriously to what Christian Zionists and Jewish partners said about Jews, Judaism, and Israel? Christian Zionism is a vibrant contemporary movement that-agree or disagree-has more than just political implications. Christian Zionism has also brought an unprecedented number of Jews and Christians into contact and dialogue together, in houses of worship, community centers, rallies and of course, in Israel. As such, Christian Zionism is a useful case that allows us to think about contemporary Jewish-Christian relations in new ways. While some would argue that this is really "just" about pro-Israel alliance building. Christian Zionism: Navigating the Jewish-Christian Border shows how this movement significantly engages basic questions of identity and the borders between Judaism and Christianity. Christian Zionism serves as one chapter in the history of two religious communities and the fraught relationships between them, facing together the globalized world of the twenty-first century. Book jacket.
Contents:
  • 1 Introduction 1
  • 2 Fieldwork in the Jewish-Christian Zone: Three Scenes 31
  • 3 Standing with Israel: Religion and Politics 44
  • 4 Ambivalent Love: Christian Zionists on Jews and Judaism 70
  • 5 Jewish and Christian Responses to Christian Zionism 99
  • 6 I Walk the Line: Navigating the Jewish-Christian Border 123
  • 7 Mapping the No-Man's Zone 140
  • 8 Conclusion: Riffing off Torah 154.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-167).
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Charles Wendell David Library Fund.
ISBN:
  • 162564292X
  • 9781625642929
OCLC:
929124116
Publisher Number:
99965741400
Online:
The Charles Wendell David Library Fund Home Page

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