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Essays on political Zionism and theological positions that support it, emphasising the need for a just and inclusive settlement in the Middle East.
A critical examination of political Zionism, a topic often considered taboo in the West, is long overdue. The discussion of Christian Zionism is usually confined to evangelical and fundamentalist settings. The present volume will break the silence currently reigning in many religious, political, and academic circles and, in so doing, will provoke and inspire a new, challenging conversation on theological and ethical issues arising from various aspects of Zionism - a conversation that is vital to the quest for a just peace in Israel and Palestine. The eleven authors offer a rich diversity of religious faith, academic research, and practical experience, as they represent all three Abrahamic faiths and five different Christian traditions. Among the many themes that run through Zionism and the Quest for Justice in the Holy Land is the contrast between exclusivist narratives, both biblical and political, and the more inclusive narratives of the prophetic Scriptures, which provide the theological foundation and the moral imperative for human liberation. Readers will be drawn into a compelling, readable, and stimulating series of essays that tackle many of the complex issues that still confound clergy, politicians, diplomats, and academic experts.
A critical examination of political Zionism, a topic often considered taboo in the West, is long overdue. The discussion of Christian Zionism is usually confined to evangelical and fundamentalist settings. The present volume will break the silence currently reigning in many religious, political, and academic circles and, in so doing, will provoke and inspire a new, challenging conversation on theological and ethical issues arising from various aspects of Zionism - a conversation that is vital to the quest for a just peace in Israel and Palestine. The eleven authors offer a rich diversity of religious faith, academic research, and practical experience, as they represent all three Abrahamic faiths and five different Christian traditions. Among the many themes that run through Zionism and the Quest for Justice in the Holy Land is the contrast between exclusivist narratives, both biblical and political, and the more inclusive narratives of the prophetic Scriptures, which provide the theological foundation and the moral imperative for human liberation. Readers will be drawn into a compelling, readable, and stimulating series of essays that tackle many of the complex issues that still confound clergy, politicians, diplomats, and academic experts.
Price: $40.95
Pages: 274
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Inc.
Imprint: Lutterworth Press
Publication Date:
27 November 2014
Trim Size: 9.02 X 5.98 in
ISBN: 9780718893651
Format: Paperback
It is an angry book: horrified at what Israel has been doing, but also infuriated at other Christians' unwillingness to censure it [...] It includes chapters representing a broad swath of theological opinion - including a liberal rabbi, a Palestinian Muslim, and Roman Catholic and Orthodox writers, as well as a succession of American Protestants.
— William Whyte
Although there is a great diversity of approach, the style is accessible and welcoming even to those who are attempting to understand the conflict for the first time.
— Mary Grey
[Christians] have ignored the suffering of the Palestinian people - and this volume is a powerful cry to stop.... The essays are very clearly written and an excellent introduction to the topic.... This book should be required reading for all who are concerned with the Middle East, and especially for those who... start with an instinctive sympathy for Israel. Collectively, the essays present a withering indictment of that State - not only of particular military actions or political decisions taken in its defense, but of its very foundations.
— Peter Waddell
— William Whyte
Although there is a great diversity of approach, the style is accessible and welcoming even to those who are attempting to understand the conflict for the first time.
— Mary Grey
[Christians] have ignored the suffering of the Palestinian people - and this volume is a powerful cry to stop.... The essays are very clearly written and an excellent introduction to the topic.... This book should be required reading for all who are concerned with the Middle East, and especially for those who... start with an instinctive sympathy for Israel. Collectively, the essays present a withering indictment of that State - not only of particular military actions or political decisions taken in its defense, but of its very foundations.
— Peter Waddell
Acknowledgments
List of Contributors
Foreword by Walter Brueggemann
Introduction: A Call for a New Conversation on Justice and Peace in Palestine and Israel -Donald E. Wagner and Walter T. Davis
Introduction to Chapters One and Two -Walter T. Davis and Pauline Coffman
Chapter One. Political Zionism from Herzl (1890s) to Ben-Gurion (1960s) -Walter T. Davis and Pauline Coffman
Chapter Two. From 1967 to the Present - The Triumph of Revisionist Zionism -Walter T. Davis and Pauline Coffman
Chapter Three. Rising to the Challenge: A Jewish Theology of Liberation -Brant Rosen
Chapter Four. Eastern Orthodox Perspectives on Zionism and Christian Zionism: Voices from the Ancient Church, from Modern America, and from the Middle East Today -Carole Monica Burnett
Chapter Five.The Vatican, Zionism, and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict -Rosemary and Herman Ruether
Chapter Six. The Mainline Protestant Churches and the Holy Land -Donald E. Wagner
Chapter Seven. Evangelicals and Christian Zionism -Gary M. Burge
Chapter Eight. Zionism: A Different Memory -Mustafa Abu Sway
Chapter Nine. A Concluding Theological Postscript -Naim S. Ateek
Appendix One
Kairos Palestine: A Word of Faith, Hope, and Love from the Heart of Palestinian Suffering
Appendix Two
Recovering from Zionism: Restoring the Church's Identity -Mark Braverman
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List of Contributors
Foreword by Walter Brueggemann
Introduction: A Call for a New Conversation on Justice and Peace in Palestine and Israel -Donald E. Wagner and Walter T. Davis
Introduction to Chapters One and Two -Walter T. Davis and Pauline Coffman
Chapter One. Political Zionism from Herzl (1890s) to Ben-Gurion (1960s) -Walter T. Davis and Pauline Coffman
Chapter Two. From 1967 to the Present - The Triumph of Revisionist Zionism -Walter T. Davis and Pauline Coffman
Chapter Three. Rising to the Challenge: A Jewish Theology of Liberation -Brant Rosen
Chapter Four. Eastern Orthodox Perspectives on Zionism and Christian Zionism: Voices from the Ancient Church, from Modern America, and from the Middle East Today -Carole Monica Burnett
Chapter Five.The Vatican, Zionism, and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict -Rosemary and Herman Ruether
Chapter Six. The Mainline Protestant Churches and the Holy Land -Donald E. Wagner
Chapter Seven. Evangelicals and Christian Zionism -Gary M. Burge
Chapter Eight. Zionism: A Different Memory -Mustafa Abu Sway
Chapter Nine. A Concluding Theological Postscript -Naim S. Ateek
Appendix One
Kairos Palestine: A Word of Faith, Hope, and Love from the Heart of Palestinian Suffering
Appendix Two
Recovering from Zionism: Restoring the Church's Identity -Mark Braverman
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