Middle East Conflict
The Middle East has long been the site of religious and ethnic animosities, often erupting into outright warfare. Christians have tended in the past to view these events through the prism of biblical prophecies regarding the End Times. Today, they watch the Middle East with a wary eye, worried about the safety of resilient Christian minorities seeking to carve out a precarious existence for themselves amid a hostile climate of persecution. Many fear that the wave of revolutions touched off in 2011, and dubbed by some as the “Arab Spring,” will empower Islamist elements that will drive Christian communities from their ancient homelands.
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We say "everyone wants peace," but we also want to see our enemies destroyed.
Evangelicals are more diverse on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict than we are led to believe
Christians Give at Record Levels to Fund Israel ReliefThe war has spurred millions in donations to ministries that provide everything from emergency supplies to security gear for future attacks.
The Little-Known History of Evangelicals’ Changing Israel ViewsResponses by Christian leaders to today’s war in the Holy Land are 50 years in the making.Français
American Christians Should Stand with Israel under AttackWhile we pray for peace, we need moral clarity about this war.
Bahrain Makes Peace with Israel, Following United Arab EmiratesToday’s deal will normalize diplomatic, commercial, and security ties. Trump administration hopes more Arab nations soon follow.
Quick To ListenEpisode 182|52minTrump’s Withdrawal from Syria Threatens the Growing Kurdish ChurchChristianity is spreading in the majority Sunni community. But what will the violence mean?
Christians Killed on Syria’s Front LinesWhile Trump defends US withdrawal, advocates fear “Turkey will complete the work that ISIS tried to do, in eradicating Christians from this region.”
Syrian Christians to US: ‘Don’t Abandon Us Now’After surviving a civil war and ISIS attacks, the Christian minority fears a Turkish takeover in Kurdish border region.
How Palestine Divides Messianic JewsThe complexity of the situation even presents a challenge to Jewish Christian unity.
To Defend Mideast Christians, Can Advocates Critique Islam?Diaspora leaders in America disagree on how to improve religious freedom back home.
Where Obama's Final Push for a Two-State Solution Leaves TrumpThree Christians explain the intensifying world debate over Israel's West Bank settlements.
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