PREFACE; INTRO: THE EVANGELICAL MOSAIC
Stephen Spector is Professor of English at Stony Brook University. He is the author of Operation Solomon: The Daring Rescue of the Ethiopian Jews.
"Stephen Spector's Evangelicals and Israel is a significant
accomplishment that advances our understanding of an important
subject. Subtle, balanced and thoughtful, this book is required
reading for anyone wanting to understand the relationship between
American politics and our Middle Eastern policies today."
--Walter Russell Mead, Henry A. Kissinger Senior Fellow for U.S.
Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of
God and Gold: Britain, America, and the Making of the Modern
World
"Spector, no stranger to scripture, sheds light on the variety of
true believers who inhabit the world of Christian Zionism. Without
polemic or caricature, he deploys his own Biblical expertise,
scholarship, and journalistic skills to investigate a complex,
multi-layered, and sometimes paradoxical community in which
theology and politics mix with a passionate belief in Israel's
prophetic mission. Whether you agree or disagree, no one seriously
interested in
the fate of the Jewish homeland can afford to ignore his close
reading and rich analysis."
--Abraham H. Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation
League and author of The Deadliest Lies: The Israel Lobby and the
Myth of Jewish Control
"For this definitive work on Christian Zionism and how
evangelicalism shapes American foreign policy, Stephen Spector
moves beyond assumptions or anecdotes. Instead, he bases his
conclusions on extensive research, including interviews conducted
directly with leaders - both inside and outside the evangelical
world - who have influenced attitudes regarding the Middle East and
policy toward Israel in recent decades. The results capture the
variety and complexity
of Christian Zionists' motives and convictions regarding not only
Israel and the Jewish community, but also Muslims and the Arab
world. He examines the intersection of politics and theology in
a
narrative that is both nuanced and compelling."
--D. Michael Lindsay, author of Faith in the Halls of Power: How
Evangelicals Joined the American Elite
"From his intensive researches, Stephen Spector shows that
Evangelical attitudes are very nuanced, varied and individual, even
among traditional conservatives. ...Those interested in the role of
lobbies, whether they are Jewish or Evangelical, had better read
the book."--Times Literary Supplement
"An excellent analysis of evangelical support for Zion. . . [an]
accessible and lively narrative."--Christian Century
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