The Centuries-Old Jewish Roots of Israeli Democracy
While surrounding societies were ruled by sultans, kings, and emperors, Jews had representatives and elections.
June 28, 2021
A change in focus rather than a change in views.
In the past several weeks, reports have emerged, sometimes accompanied by alarming headlines, claiming that new survey data show a precipitous decline in support for the Jewish state among American evangelical Christians. At issue are two surveys: the first, from 2018, shows that 68.7 percent of young evangelicals say they support Israel; the second, from 2021, shows this number dropping to 33.6 percent. But Philip T. Morrow and Amy Gabriel argue that these statistics have been misunderstood:
While surrounding societies were ruled by sultans, kings, and emperors, Jews had representatives and elections.
A cleric with a proven capacity to repress and liquidate those willing to challenge the theocracy.
A change in focus rather than a change in views.
Now in English.
David Gans and the great astronomers.
In the past several weeks, reports have emerged, sometimes accompanied by alarming headlines, claiming that new survey data show a precipitous decline in support for the Jewish state among American evangelical Christians. At issue are two surveys: the first, from 2018, shows that 68.7 percent of young evangelicals say they support Israel; the second, from 2021, shows this number dropping to 33.6 percent. But Philip T. Morrow and Amy Gabriel argue that these statistics have been misunderstood:
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