Religious Geopolitics of Palestinian Christianity: Palestinian Christian Zionists, Palestinian Liberation Theologists, and American Missions to Palestine

The introduction of Protestantism into the Middle East by American missionaries in the nineteenth century met with limited success while the responses and internalizations of local converts proved incredibly diverse. The two resultant theological descendants are Palestinian Christian Zionists and Pa...

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Published inMiddle Eastern studies Vol. 51; no. 3; pp. 433 - 451
Main Authors Sturm, Tristan, Frantzman, Seth
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Routledge 04.05.2015
Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
19th century
Christian theology
Christianity
Christians
Geopolitics
Middle Eastern studies
Missionaries
Palestinian Authority
Protestantism
Religion & psychology
Theology
U.S.A
Zionism
Middle East
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Summary:The introduction of Protestantism into the Middle East by American missionaries in the nineteenth century met with limited success while the responses and internalizations of local converts proved incredibly diverse. The two resultant theological descendants are Palestinian Christian Zionists and Palestinian Liberation Theologists. The article provides a short history of these two movements and highlights influential voices through interviews and media analysis. This article argues that hybrid religious identifications with nation and place has transcended, in some cases, political struggle for territory.
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ISSN:0026-3206
1743-7881
DOI:10.1080/00263206.2014.971768