Holy War

This book addresses the idea that the recent rise in Christian, Jewish, and Muslim fundamentalism, and the interactions of the three, endanger peace in the Middle East. It fully examines the thesis that apocalyptic fundamentalists - Christians in America, Jews in Israel and America - are working together to hasten the coming of the Messiah by instigating a Holy War in the Middle East. Several chapters focus on three U.S. political figures - Jerry Falwell, Ronald Reagan, and Pat Robertson - who helped bring Christian fundamentalism into the mainstream of American politics. Other chapters document the rise of religious fundamentalism in Israel since 1967, Haram al-Sharif-Temple Mount crises involving Christian-Jewish cooperation, and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism.