Rapture and Realignment: The New Christian Right and American Conservative Views of Israel
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ohiou14615906122021-08-03T06:36:12Z Rapture and Realignment: The New Christian Right and American Conservative Views of Israel Van Dyke, Ian E. History Religious History American History Middle Eastern History New Christian Right Israel conservatism Jerry Falwell evangelicalism Christian Zionism This thesis examines the ways evangelical Protestant views of Israel shaped perceptions of the Middle East among the wider American conservative movement during the second half of the twentieth century, as well as the centuries-old ideas underlying their idiosyncratic worldview. Motivated by God’s promise to Abraham to “bless those” who showed favor to his progeny and fascinated by Israel’s role in End Times prophecy, politically conservative evangelical Christians worked tirelessly to promote the cause of the Jewish State to their American audience. As they gained influence within the American conservative movement, the rhetoric of New Christian Right activists like Jerry Falwell, Tim LaHaye, and Pat Robertson helped redefine Israel in the conservative imagination. In crafting an apocalyptic worldview that translated Israel’s spiritual significance into secular politics, the New Christian Right transformed American conservatism in ways still visible today. 2016-09-23 English text Ohio University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1461590612 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1461590612 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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Rapture and Realignment: The New Christian Right and American Conservative Views of Israel |
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2016 |
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