Confessions of a Recovering Pharisee

[Yahoo] When Sen. John McCain was forced to distance himself from Pastor John Hagee earlier this year, he denounced the pastor's attacks on Catholicism. But asked why he wouldn't "repudiate" Hagee's endorsement of him, McCain found something to praise.   I'm grateful for his commitment to the support of the state of Israel, and I'm very grateful for many of his commitments around the world, including to the independence and freedom of the state of Israel," he told CNN's Campbell Brown on April 29. Hagee's commitment to Israel, however, is itself controversial: It's ... Read More

[Christian Post] American evangelist John Hagee announced donations of $6 million to Israeli causes on Sunday and said that Israel must remain in control of all of Jerusalem. Hagee, a Christian Zionist who has been in the spotlight lately for endorsing presidential candidate John McCain and criticizing the Catholic Church, brought hundreds of backers on a solidarity trip to Israel. Hagee and his group, Christians United for Israel, joined keynote speaker Benjamin Netanyahu, the leader of Israel's hard-line opposition Likud Party, at a rally in ... Read More

[My SA.com] Megachurch pastor, author and Christian Zionist leader John Hagee marketed his latest book as one that would "shake Christian theology" when it was released three months ago. What he didn't expect with publication of "In Defense of Israel" was outrage from some members of his own evangelical community nationwide. A key chapter, they say, borders on heresy because it argues that Jesus didn't present himself as the Messiah to the Jewish people, so they cannot be held responsible for ... Read More