Merkley, Paul Charles.

Christian Attitudes Towards the State of Israel. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (281 pages) - McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion Series ; v.16 . - McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion Series .

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: Israel's Reappearance in the Company of Nations -- 1 The Birth and Early Adventures of the State of Israel -- 2 Christian Attitudes towards the State of Israel, 1948-1960s -- 3 Christians in the Holy Land -- 4 The Palestinians -- 5 The Church and Islam -- 6 Roman Catholic Attitudes in Transition -- 7 Christian Zionism and Christian Anti-Zionism -- 8 Christian Attitudes towards Israel: The Issue in Current American Politics -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

When the United Nations debated the future of the Mandate of Palestine in 1947, world opinion was powerfully affected by news of the Holocaust and the plight of Jewish refugees. This momentary humanitarian advantage aided Christian Zionists in mobilizing.

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Christian Zionism.
Palestine-In Christianity.
Christianity and other religions-Judaism-1945-.
Judaism-Relations-Christianity-1945-.
Israel-History-Religious aspects-Christianity.


Electronic books.

DS126.5 .M478 2001

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