Researching global Christian Zionism: a historian’s suggestions
Lewis suggests ten themes for studying the growth of Christian Zionism (CZ) in the Global South. Identity: globally, CZ is more about Christian identity than any prophetic schema. Culture: appropriation, or not, of aspects of Jewish culture. Power: reflected in political lobbying, but also in philan...
| Subtitles: | The Expansion of Christian Zionism in the Global South |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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Religion, state & society
Year: 2025, Volume: 53, Issue: 4, Pages: 431-439 |
| Further subjects: | B
Christian Zionism
B Philo-semitism B Israel B Global South B Lewis, Donald |
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| Summary: | Lewis suggests ten themes for studying the growth of Christian Zionism (CZ) in the Global South. Identity: globally, CZ is more about Christian identity than any prophetic schema. Culture: appropriation, or not, of aspects of Jewish culture. Power: reflected in political lobbying, but also in philanthropy. Prophecy: CZ does not depend on dispensationalism. In each context, what role do prophetic schema occupy? Orientalism: how does global southern CZ, and its notions of national role, relate to Orientalist readings? Media: what media have CZs used in each context? Network Christianity: broader than New Apostolic Reformation; how does this influence CZ in each context? Catholicism: while Protestant restorationism historically viewed Catholicism as inimical, the twentieth century saw dramatic changes. In each context, does CZ reflect this? Philo-Semitism: CZ sees itself as philo-Semitic, while sometimes perpetuating disturbing stereotypes. Proselytism: most CZs have been eager to evangelise Jews. How do CZs in each context behave? |
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| ISSN: | 1465-3974 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion, state & society
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/09637494.2025.2522605 |
