Dougherty, Zealous for Zion, American Conservative, Aug. 27, 2007
August 29, 2007
6:18 am
henrymunsonjr
Christian Zionism
Dougherty, Zealous for Zion, American Conservative, Aug. 27, 2007.
Tonight, Christians United for Israel will hold a celebration to supercharge thousands of Christian Zionists as they prepare to meet their senators and congressmen the next day on Capitol Hill.
In February 2006, televangelist John Hagee founded CUFI to “respond instantly to Washington with our concerns about Israel,” telling reporters to “think of CUFI as a Christian version of AIPAC [American Israel Public Affairs Committee].” In just over a year, Hagee, with help from charismatic pastors, is turning CUFI into the largest grassroots Christian political organization in the country. The second annual summit in Washington grew from just over 3,000 attendees last year to 4,500 this July.
