Why evangelical Christians influence US foreign policy in the Middle East | Witness Documentary

Episode 1 of Praying for Armageddon goes inside the evangelical Christian movement to explore its influence on U.S. democracy and foreign policy. Preparing for 'end times', a grassroots pastor gathers an army of veterans in the heartland of the U.S., and megachurch ministers provide spiritual advice to politicians in the nation’s capital. They call for the ‘final battle’ which they believe will trigger the second coming of Christ. Central to their apocalyptic prophecy is Israel. It is with their blessing that the Trump administration controversially recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and moves the U.S. embassy there in 2018. “It feels like everyone has a say about the destiny and the future of Jerusalem except for the Palestinians living in it,” says Palestinian Fayrouz Sharqawi.

Praying for Armageddon is a documentary film by Tonje Hessen Schei.

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