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'A Fool for Christ' : Sense-Making and Negotiation of Identity in the Life Story of a Christian Soldier

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Author

  • ARON ENGBERG

Editor

  • Göran Gunner
  • Robert O. Smith

Summary, in English

This chapter presents a narrative analysis of the life story of a Swedish Pentecostal who decided to join the Israeli Defense Forces out of his conviction that God wanted him to protect the chosen people. His story is treated as an example of lived Christian Zionism; as one of many manifestations that contemporary Christian affection for Israel can take. The analysis focuses on the central narrative pattern of calling-test of faith-confirmation, 'Jacob's' sense-making of his life choices, and the negotiation of his identity in relation to larger religious and cultural narratives.

Publishing year

2014

Language

English

Pages

33-59

Publication/Series

Comprehending Christian Zionism : Perspectives in Comparison

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Fortress Press

Topic

  • Religious Studies

Keywords

  • Christian Zionism
  • Life Story
  • Narrative Identity
  • Evangelicalism
  • Israel
  • Dispensationalism

Conference name

Annual Conference of the American Academy of Religion

Conference date

2011-11-19 - 2012-11-22

Conference place

San Francisco, United States

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 9781451489644
  • ISBN: 9781451472264