History Faculty Publications
Document Type
Book Review
Publication Date
12-2014
Publication Source
Church History: Studies in Christianity and Culture
Abstract
The degree of American “affinity with the State of Israel,” to use Robert O. Smith’s language in his enlightening book, is simply remarkable. As Smith documents, polling results over the last few decades make abundantly clear that American Christians — led by white evangelicals — consistently and overwhelmingly side with Israelis and against Palestinians. Regarding U.S. policies in the Middle East, while polls show that a majority of people throughout the rest of the world — including, as revealed in a 2003 poll, Israelis themselves — believe that American foreign policy is unfairly tilted toward Israel, Americans maintain that U.S. policies are fair and evenhanded. In short, “Americans’ consistently positive attitude toward the State of Israel is exceptional” (32).
Inclusive pages
1053-1055
ISBN/ISSN
0009-6407
Document Version
Postprint
Copyright
Copyright © 2014, American Society of Church History
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Volume
83
Issue
4
eCommons Citation
Trollinger, William Vance, "Review: 'More Desired than Our Owne Salvation: The Roots of Christian Zionism'" (2014). History Faculty Publications. 44.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/hst_fac_pub/44
Comments
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Citation information for the book:
Robert O. Smith. More Desired than Our Owne Salvation: The Roots of Christian Zionism. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2013. ISBN: 9780199993246