Huckabee defends Christian Zionism as 'biblical revelation' after churches' condemnation

The Problem with the Jerusalem Statement Against Christian Zionism

On January 17, the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in the Holy Land, including the Latin Rite Roman Catholic Church, issued a statement condemning “Christian Zionism.” The statement advances three claims: first, that the Patriarchs alone represent the “historic churches” and Christian communities of the Holy Land; second, that certain “local individuals” promote damaging ideologies, particularly Christian Zionism; and third, that these ideologi…

How the Internet Fell for a Supposed Condemnation of Christian Zionism

On Saturday, January 17, a statement from the heads of a diverse group of churches in Israel began causing waves on social media. The fact that the heads of the Greek Orthodox, Latin, Armenian, Coptic, Syriac, eastern Catholic, and other churches came together to issue a joint statement wasn’t remarkable in itself. Under the rubric of the Patriarchs and Heads of Local Churches of Jerusalem, these leaders issue occasional statements. Generally, t…

Huckabee Pushes Back After Jerusalem Church Leaders Criticize Christian Zionism

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has publicly rebuked senior Orthodox and Catholic leaders in Jerusalem after they issued a joint statement describing Christian Zionism as a “damaging ideology.” The dispute follows a Jan. 17 declaration titled “A Statement from the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem on Unity and Representation of the Christian Communities in the Holy Land.”

Mike Huckabee says it's 'hard' for him to understand why some Christians aren't Zionists

The US ambassador to Israel responded to a statement by Christian Patriarchs in the Holy Land who condemned Zionist ideology.

Huckabee defends Christian Zionism as 'biblical revelation' after churches' condemnation

The churches' statement against Christian Zionism, which it says 'misleads the public, sows confusion,' was reportedly triggered by a meeting between Huckabee and the founder of the Forum for Christian Enlistment in the Israeli military