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Donald E. & Wagner - Zionism and the Quest for Justice in the Holy Land - 9780718893651 - V9780718893651
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Zionism and the Quest for Justice in the Holy Land

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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 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.

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, 29th May 2015 '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, Modern Believing, 56.3, July 2015 '[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, Reviews in Religion and Theology, Volume 24 Issue 4, October 2017

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