Contemporary Protestant Christianity is roughly divided in its attitudes to and relationships with Israel. Generally the more conservative denominations are quite supportive of Israel, vigorously defending it by speaking favorably, holding rallies, raising and sending money to various Israeli charities, and by voting for candidates supporting Israel.  The less strict or the more liberal churches can be quite harsh, speaking critically of Israel while supporting the Arabs.Analyzing liberal Protestant churches in a major paper The Historical Roots of the Anti-Israel Positions of the Liberal Protestant Churches, Professor Hans Jansen, a Dutch historian, focuses mainly on Europe. Formerly a history professor in Brussels, he had previously published a major, frequently reprinted work in Dutch titled Christian Theology after Auschwitz. The subtitle of the first tome is The History of 2000 Years of Church Anti-Semitism. The...(Read Full Post)