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In a world where armed conflict, repression, and authoritarian rule
are too frequent, human rights and peace-building present key
concepts and agendas for the global and local struggle for peace
and development.But are these agendas congruent? Do they support
each other? Many organizations, states, and individuals have
experienced how priorities of one agenda create friction with the
other. For instance, are justice and reconciliation incompatible
goals? If not, do they lead to counteracting initiatives? How can
local and international actors develop support to societies that
search a way out of violence and repression without violating
universal moral standards, in an imperfect and resource-scarce
situation?This study departs from the view that both human rights
and peace-building are agendas with specific and unique
contributions. In order to deal with overlapping claims that the
two agendas sometimes formulate, in both conflict and post-conflict
situations, this study suggests specific approaches in order to
create synergy effects of agenda cooperation.
The question of the Christian Zionism - the religious and political
support of the state of Israel - is fiercely debated within
theology and the church, as well as in the wider political and
social arenas. Examination of the issue is, highly relevant and
crucial, as it cuts across a wide array of constitutive features
and beliefs of Christian life, from interpretation of scripture to
religious and political ethics. Comprehending Christian Zionism
brings together an international consortium of scholars and
researchers to reflect on the network of issues and topics
surrounding this critical subject; these essays are the fruit of
several years of collaboration by the special working group on
Christian Zionism. The volume includes essays from Christian
scholars around the globe, as well as Jewish and Palestinian
contributors to provide interfaith contextual dialogue. Taken
together, the volume provides a lens on the history of Zionism
within Christian theology from a variety of locations and
perspectives and offers a constructive, multidimensional path for
assessment and introspection around the meaning of Zionism to
Christian faith and practice.
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