Evangelical Christian Zionists, once a religious right fringe group, are now influencing Republican politics and U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Under Mike Pompeo, Quasi-Biblical prophecy has become State Department doctrine. A Vox video by Danush Parvaneh and Liz Scheltens.
More:
“The Rapture and the Real World: Mike Pompeo Blends Beliefs and Policy,” New York Times
“Pompeo Aligns U.S. Foreign Policy With Christian Zionists,” Nancy LeTourneau, Washington Monthly
“The Evangelicals Who Pray for War With Iran,” Sarah Posner, The New Republic
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