ONE of the most extraordinary reversals that I have witnessed during the past 30 years or so is the change in Christian attitudes towards Israel. I remember when it was almost a Christian duty to support the Jewish State. This was justified by the biblical theology of the post-war period, with its emphasis on the notion of “salvation history”, which set out to show how the will of God for humanity was expressed through the biblical themes of election and fulfilment. Support for Israel was, therefore, an expression both of Christian repentance and an attempt at reconciliation with the Jews. But, in more recent years, the emergence of the various liberation theologies has produced something of a change of heart among many mainstream Christians.

Source: The Times November 10, 2023 06:13 UTC