Palestinian Liberation Theology, Christian Zionism, and the Agency of Arabic-Speaking Evangelicals in Israel

This paper explores how Arabic- speaking Evangelicals in Israel navigate between two competing theological discourses that claim to speak for them: Palestinian Liberation Theology and Christian Zionism. Palestinian Liberation Theology, advocating justice and self- determination, dominates public per...

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Main Author: Kirchner, Anna Maria 1987- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2026
In: Implicit religion
Year: 2023, Volume: 26, Issue: 4, Pages: 424-442
Further subjects:B Agency
B Christian Zionism
B Arabic-speaking Christianity in Israel
B Palestinian Liberation Theology
B Israel
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