Jewish Network for Palestine Zoom Webinar
Zionism’s Christian Soldiers
promoting the settler-colonial project over the past century
Dr. Stephen Sizer speaking about his book Zionism’s Christian Soldiers (IVP 2007) Chaired by David Cannon
Interviewed by Dr. Les Levidow
Followed by Q&A session.
4.00pm Saturday 28th November (16:00 London Time)
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Meeting ID: 822 7458 3556
Stephen Sizer
Stephen is the founder and director of Peacemaker Trust, a registered charity dedicated to peacemaking, especially where minorities are persecuted, where justice is denied, human rights are suppressed or reconciliation is needed.
Stephen was ordained as an Anglican priest in 1983 and served most recently as vicar of Virginia Water (1997-2017).
He is a trustee of Southampton and Winchester Visitors Group, a charity who befriend and support asylum seekers and refugees in the Southampton area; a trustee of Sabeel-Kairos UK, a charity in solidarity with the Palestinian people promoting and advocating justice and peace; a trustee of the Living Stones of the Holy Land Trust, an ecumenical charity with the primary aim of advancing education about Christianity in the Holy Land and surrounding countries.
Stephen gained his BA in Geography from Sussex University in 1977; an MTh from Oxford University in 1994. His thesis examined the Ethical Management of Pilgrimages to the Holy Land. In 2004 he was awarded a PhD by Middlesex University. His thesis examined the historical roots, theological basis and political consequences of Christian Zionism in Britain and the USA from 1820.
He is the author of three books, In the Footsteps of Jesus and the Apostles, (Eagle, 2004) Christian Zionism: Roadmap to Armageddon (IVP, 2004) and Zion’s Christian Soldiers: The Bible, Israel and the Church (IVP, 2007). His books have been translated into Arabic, Farsi, Korean and Spanish. German and Chinese translations are in progress. He also writes occasionally for various journals and magazines.
This study of Christian Zionism, based on Stephen Sizer’s doctoral thesis, is of seminal significance. It provides a fascinating survey of the history of Christian Zionism and an indepth analysis of the theology of this highly important and influential movement.” Rabbi Professor Dan Cohn-Sherbok, Professor of Judaism and Director of the Centre for the Study of the World’s Religions, University of Wales, Lampeter. (author of Israel: The History of an Idea, Messianic Judaism & Antisemitism).
“Stephen Sizer’s book, Zion’s Christian Soldiers?, is a powerful, easily readable, theological refutation of Christian Zionism. In his analysis Sizer destroys the major arguments of Christian Zionist advocates by primarily citing and interpreting Old and New Testament passages. Although especially valuable reading for evangelical Christians this book deserves careful study by all people interested in the role played by religion in the Arab-Israeli conflict.“ Professor Norton Mezvinsky, Professor of History, Central Connecticut State University, (author of Jewish Fundamentalism in Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion & Open Secrets: Israeli Nuclear and Foreign Policies)
