Judaizing Christianity and Christian Zionism in Northern Ireland - For God, Israel, and Ulster

Explores the contemporary judaization of evangelical Christianity through the ethnography of a messianic congregation in Northern Ireland. A constellation of messianic 'congregations' have expanded worldwide over recent years, combining Jewish liturgy, symbols and artefacts, with prophecies about the End Time and the return of Jesus.

List of contents

Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Ahava and Its Religious Environment 3. The Jewish Other. Religious Exoticism In A Northern Irish Fundamentalist Congregation 4. Messianic Bricolage and Distinction 5. A Conservative Counterculture 6. Ahava, Zionism and Northern Irish Politics 7. Conclusion

About the author

Véronique Altglas is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Product details

• Authors: Véronique Altglas, Veronique (Queen''s University Belfast Altglas
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.04.2025
• EAN: 9781041002765
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4100276-5
• No. of pages: 300
• Series: Routledge Studies in Religion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Judaism / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Religion & politics, Jewish Studies, Judaism, Religion and Politics, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Other Nonconformist & Evangelical Churches, Other Nonconformist and Evangelical Churches