Over Christmas I had the chance to watch the 2010 documentary With God On Our Side. This film provides an insightful, provocative and emotional look at Christian Zionism, exploring historical, religious, political and social aspects of the Jewish/Palestinian conflict. The film doesn’t settle for easy answers but instead seeks to uncover the truth behind the rhetoric. It allows Christian Zionists to speak for themselves and explain their reasoning, but also offers a decisive refutation of that misguided position. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to gain a better understanding of the problems in the Middle East from a truly Christian perspective. Below is the trailer:
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Review: With God On Our Side
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Review: Son of Hamas by Mosab Hassan Yousef
Yousef, Mosab Hassan. (2010). Son of Hamas: A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Intrigue, and Unthinkable Choices. Carol Stream: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
An absolutely amazing story conveyed in an absolutely mediocre manner. Mosab Hassan Yousef, the son of one of the founders of Hamas, a key operative in that organization, an Israeli spy and finally a professing Christian living in America, has lived an extraordinary life, witnessing events first-hand that most people only see on the evening news. (more…)