Zionism and the Quest for Justice in the Holy Land
Donald E. & Wagner
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Description for Zionism and the Quest for Justice in the Holy Land
Paperback. A challenging and diverse series of essays that offer a critique of political Zionism and the theological positions that support it, emphasising the need for a just and inclusive settlement in the Middle East. Editor(s): Davis, Walter T.; Wagner, Donald E. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HRAM2; HRAM9; HRJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Lutterworth Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
274
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780718893651
SKU
V9780718893651
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About Donald E. & Wagner
Donald E. Wagner is the National Program Director of Friends of Sabeel: North America. Walter T. Davis is co-chair of the education committee of the Israel/Palestine Mission Network of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and Professor (emeritus) of the Sociology of Religion at San Francisco Theological Seminary.
Reviews for Zionism and the Quest for Justice in the Holy Land
'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, Church Times, ... Read more