Stephen Sizer founded Peacemaker Trust, leads the Convivencia Alliance for peace in the Middle East, and was a chaplain and vicar in the Anglican Church.
Christian Zionism is a bizarre Israel-first belief held by tens of millions (possibly even hundreds of millions) of evangelical Christians, particularly in the United States, that supports the modern state of Israel and the ‘return’ of Jews to Palestine.
Summary
Christian Zionism is a belief held by many evangelical Christians, particularly in the US, that supports the modern state of Israel and the return of Jews to Palestine.
This belief is largely based on the Scofield Reference Bible, whose footnotes by Cyrus Scofield promoted Armegeddon, dispensationalism, and Zionism among evangelicals.
The teachings of the Scofield Bible have profoundly shaped US foreign policy towards Israel and the Middle East, influencing several US presidents.
There is also evidence of the Scofield Bible being part of a British ‘intelligence operation’ to promote this alignment between Christian evangelicals and Zionism.
The unquestioning support by many Christians for the State of Israel, right or wrong, is a dangerous and potentially genocidal strategy.
Stephen Sizer
