Zionism and the ideological manipulation of Christian groups

The article discusses the various areas in which Zionism makes use of religious claims to bolster support for the state of Israel among American Christians. It is argued that Western Christians need to be better acquainted with the actual roots of the conflict in the idea of a Jewish state as an eth...

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Published in:American Arab affairs
Main Author: Ruether, Rosemary Radford 1936-2022 (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Council 1987
In: American Arab affairs
Further subjects:B Usa
B Ideology
B Israel Zionism Judaism Vereinigte Staaten Auslandsbild Religion Ideology
B Zionism
B Judaism
B Religion
B Public image
B Israel
B Foreign country
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Summary:The article discusses the various areas in which Zionism makes use of religious claims to bolster support for the state of Israel among American Christians. It is argued that Western Christians need to be better acquainted with the actual roots of the conflict in the idea of a Jewish state as an ethnically exclusive state, in order to counteract the religious-ideological appeals made by Zionists. (DÜI-Asd)
ISSN:0731-6763
Contains:In: American Arab affairs