Holy war
Book Description
In this urgent examination of religious extremism, David S. New explores how fundamentalist movements across three major faiths are converging toward a potentially catastrophic confrontation in the Middle East. The author investigates the volatile intersection where Christian apocalyptic beliefs, Jewish messianic expectations, and Islamic militant responses create a dangerous spiritual and political powder keg.
New reveals how American Christian fundamentalists, including influential figures like Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson, have aligned with Jewish extremists who seek to destroy the Islamic mosques on Temple Mount and rebuild the ancient Jewish Temple. This sacred site, revered by Muslims as Haram al-Sharif and containing Islam's third holiest shrine, has become the focal point of an escalating religious conflict with global implications.
The book traces the rise of militant fundamentalism across all three Abrahamic traditions since 1967, examining how apocalyptic theology drives political action. New documents the concerning reality that some groups actively work to precipitate what they believe will be the final holy war, viewing destruction as a necessary prelude to divine intervention and messianic arrival.
With nuclear weapons potentially accessible to various factions, the author presents a sobering analysis of how religious fervor, when divorced from wisdom and compassion, can threaten not just regional stability but global survival. This work challenges readers to understand the shadow side of religious devotion and its real-world consequences.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Medium (200-400 pages) (~6 hours)
🕉️ Tradition: Comparative Religion
📄 Length: 233 pages
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Fundamentalismus
- ✓ Explore Islam
- ✓ Explore Fundamentalisme
- ✓ Explore Islamic fundamentalism
- ✓ Explore Djihad
- ✓ Explore Judentum
- ✓ Explore Christenen
- ✓ Explore Fundamentalism
