| ID | 189517 |
| Title Proper | Vanguard of the Religious Right |
| Other Title Information | U.S. Evangelicals in Israeli-Controlled South Lebanon |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ballout, Laila |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In a 1997 retrospective reviewing the legacy of local Christian radio pioneer George Otis, the Los Angeles Times described him as “a bit like Indiana Jones, but instead of a bullwhip, [he] carries a Bible.”1 Otis, who had built a globe-circling shortwave radio organization, High Adventure Ministries, was likely delighted by the description.2 In the wake of the 1967 and 1973 Arab-Israeli wars, Otis joined a movement of Christian Zionist evangelicals who believed that these conflicts foretold the coming of the Apocalypse and Christ’s return to earth. Especially after the Israeli victory in the 1967 Six-Day war, many evangelicals felt certain that the realization of Biblical prophecy was underway. |
| `In' analytical Note | Diplomatic History Vol. 46, No.3; Jun 2022: p. 602–626 |
| Journal Source | Diplomatic History Vol: 46 No 3 |
| Key Words | Vanguard ; Religious Right ; U.S. Evangelicals ; Israeli-Controlled South Lebanon |