Inverting the Eagle to Embrace the Star of David: The Nationalist Roots of German Christian Zionism

George Faithful

Inverting the Eagle to Embrace the Star of David: The Nationalist Roots of German Christian Zionism

George Faithful

Seton Hall University

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Abstract

It is no secret that Christian Zionism in the U.S. has long been paired with American patriotism. Since at least as far back as William Blackstone’s 1891 “Memorial,” American Christian Zionists have proclaimed that their support of a Jewish homeland as bolstering their own country’s perceived privileged relationship with God. Less obvious is the link between German nationalism and Christian Zionism in that country in the period following World War II. Whereas American Christian Zionism has been marked by militarism and triumphalism, the German variant has been understandably penitential in the aftermath of the Holocaust. Nonetheless, this paper will demonstrate that nationalist understandings of national identity provided a foundation for Christian Zionism in Germany, as exemplified by the Ecumenical Sisterhood of Mary.

~Presentation excerpt~

Original language	American English
State	Published - Nov 1 2012
Externally published	Yes
Event	Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion - Chicago, IL, Chicago, United States Duration: Nov 17 2012 → Nov 20 2012

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Conference	Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion
Abbreviated title	AAR
Country/Territory	United States
City	Chicago
Period	11/17/12 → 11/20/12

Keywords

Zionism
Mother Basilea
Klara Schlink

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European History
History of Christianity

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Inverting the Eagle to Embrace the Star of David: The Nationalist Roots of German Christian Zionism

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