Reformed Church calls Christian Zionism 'distortion' of scripture: An obstacle to Middle East peace
A popular reading of scripture embraced by evangelical giants Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson, and played out in the top-selling Left Behind books, was declared a “distortion of the biblical message” by leaders of the Reformed Church in America.
The RCA’s annual General Synod, which met in Wheaton, Illinois, adopted a resolution June 8 that calls Christian Zionism—the belief that Israel must control the Holy Land before Christ returns to earth—an obstacle to Middle East peace.