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- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Copyright
- © The Continuum Publishing Group Ltd 2003
- ISSN
- 1474-9475
- eISSN
- 1750-0125
- DOI
- 10.3366/hls.2003.0009
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Authors from the Christian Right in the USA situate the September 11 attack on New York and Washington within God's intentions to bring America into the divine schedule for the end of the world. This is true of Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell, and other leading figures in the ‘Christian Coalition’. This article analyses how Christian fundamentalists assess the roles of the USA, the State of Israel, Islam, Iraq, the European Union and Russia within what they perceive to be the divine plan for the future of the world, especially against the background of ‘9/11’. It argues that the ideas of the Christian Right and of President George W. Bush coalesce to a high degree. Whereas before 9/11 many American mega-church preachers had aspirations to direct political life, after the events of that day the President assumes some of the roles of a mega-religious leader.
Journal
Holy Land Studies – Edinburgh University Press
Published: Sep 1, 2003