Description

Uneasy Allies? offers a careful study of the cultural distance between Jews and Evangelicals, two groups that have been largely estranged from one another. While in the past, American Jews have been wary of accepting the support of would-be Evangelical Christian allies, changes have occurred due to the critical situation in the Middle East. Over the past few years, leaders in mainstream Jewish organizations have been more open to accepting Evangelical support but have also encountered new tensions. Alan Mittleman, Byron R. Johnson, and Nancy Isserman bring together a collection of critical essays that investigate how each group perceives the other and the evolution of their relationship together. This book focuses on the history of Evangelical-Jewish relations from the level of communal agencies to grassroots groups. While the essays document differences in worldview, ethos, and politics, they also highlight shared values and problems. These commonalities have the potential to broaden the relationship between the two communities. Uneasy Allies? is an illuminating book that will stimulate discussion among scholars of religion and politics and those interested in Jewish studies.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Is America Christian? Religion in America at the turn of the Twentieth Century
Chapter 2 Evangelical Protestants and Jews: A View from the Polls
Chapter 3 How Wide is the Social Distance between Jews and Evangelicals?
Chapter 4 The Organized Jewish Community and Evangelical America: A Brief History
Chapter 5 "Luckier than Moses:" The Future of the Jewish-Evangelical Alliance
Chapter 6 On the Road: The Jewish Community Relations Encounter with Evangelical Christians
Chapter 7 Evangelical Ironies: Theology, Politics, and Israel
Chapter 8 Evangelicals and Israel
Chapter 9 Jews and Evangelicals - Between Prophecy and Mitzvot
Chapter 10 American Jews and Evangelical Christians: Anatomy of a Changing Relationship
Chapter 11 Last Things: The Future of Jews and Evangelicals in American Public Life
Chapter 12 Notes for a Jewish-Evangelical Conversation
Chapter 13 What Makes Evangelical and Jewish Relations Uneasy?

Product details

Published Sep 26 2007
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 288
ISBN 9780739119662
Imprint Lexington Books
Dimensions 233 x 153 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Anthology Editor

Alan Mittleman

Anthology Editor

Byron R. Johnson

Anthology Editor

Nancy Isserman

Contributor

Yaakov Ariel

Contributor

Gary Dorrien

Contributor

Ethan Felson

Contributor

John C. Green

Contributor

Barry A. Kosmin

Contributor

George W. Mamo

Contributor

David Neff

Contributor

Yehiel Poupko

Contributor

Carl Schrag

Contributor

Mark Silk

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