This book addresses the idea that the recent rise in Christian, Jewish, and Muslim fundamentalism, and the interactions of these three beliefs, are endangering peace in the Middle East. It fully examines the thesis that apocalyptic fundamentalists-Christians in America, Jews in Israel and America-are working together to hasten the coming of the Messiah by instigating a Holy War in the Middle East.
Several chapters focus on three U.S. political figures-Jerry Falwell, Ronald Reagan, and Pat Robertson-who helped bring Christian fundamentalism into the mainstream of American politics. One chapter tells of Jewish preparations for rebuilding the Temple on Temple Mount. Other chapters document the rise of religious fundamentalism in Israel since 1967, Haram al-Sharif-Temple Mount crises involving Christian-Jewish cooperation, and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism. Separate chapters are devoted to Israel's nuclear program and political psychology, and the fact that nuclear weapons are leaving Russia and finding their way to Islamic nations and Islamic terrorists.
