Politics of Apocalypse: The History and Influence of Christian Zionism
In this illuminating book, professor and rabbi Dan Cohn-Sherbok traces the transition of Christian Zionism from Puritan times to the present, examining the ever increasing role of Armageddon in its belief structure and studying its deep-rooted sway on both the Middle East peace process and the American political system. Covering Hal Lindsey's books and his invitations to White House Seminars, Cohn-Sherbok inspects the growth of the movement and its quintessential role as a political lobbying...
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In this illuminating book, professor and rabbi Dan Cohn-Sherbok traces the transition of Christian Zionism from Puritan times to the present, examining the ever increasing role of Armageddon in its belief structure and studying its deep-rooted sway on both the Middle East peace process and the American political system. Covering Hal Lindsey's books and his invitations to White House Seminars, Cohn-Sherbok inspects the growth of the movement and its quintessential role as a political lobbying force.
Ch. 1Christians and the restoration of the Jewish people1Ch. 2The development of the doctrine of Jewish restoration13Ch. 3Jews and Christians in the Holy Land25Ch. 4Christian Zionists and Jewish secular Zionism37Ch. 5Protestants, travellers and settlers49Ch. 6Steps toward Jewish statehood61Ch. 7Jewish Zionism and anti-Zionism73Ch. 8Christian missionaries and Jewish settlers83Ch. 9The Balfour declaration and American Christian Zionism95Ch. 10Political agitation and the Jewish homeland105Ch. 11Palestine in the post-Balfour era117Ch. 12Christian and Jewish support for a Jewish state129Ch. 13Arabs, Jews and Christian Zionists141Ch. 14American premillennial dispensationalism151Ch. 15Christian Zionists and the Middle East161Ch. 16Christian Zionism and the Holy Land171Ch. 17Conclusion185
