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Sacrilege and Statecraft: How Christian Zionism Distorts Scripture to Serve Empire

Why America’s ‘Bless Israel’ Obsession Risks the Church, the World — and the Truth

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Dr. Mathew Maavak
Jun 24, 2025
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During a recent interview with Tucker Carlson, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz displayed not only alarming geopolitical ignorance but also a brazen willingness to distort scripture in defense of his unwavering support for Israel. The verse he quoted — Genesis 12:3 — was shamelessly truncated, a common tactic used to lend divine legitimacy to Zionist exceptionalis…

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