Dear ,

On April 6, 2026, ISCZ convened a webinar with three authors of articles appearing in the Winter 2026 issue of its Journal for the Study of Christian Zionism, which examined “Christian Zionism and Nationalism in the Era of Trump.” 

Halah Ahmad, an Al-Shabaka policy member, Ben Lorber of Political Research Associates, and Robert O. Smith, Vice President, Dean, and Associate Professor at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, joined ISCZ Director Mimi Kirk for a wide-ranging discussion.

Topics included the connections between these ideologies in North America, Latin America, and beyond; the growing Christian right and Christian Zionist movement the New Apostolic Reformation; and new polling data on MAGA voters’ views on Israel and Palestine.  

Read the journal issue here and watch the webinar here. 

Best,

Mimi Kirk

Director, The Institute for the Study of Christian Zionism (ISCZ)

Please find below additional resources shared in the webinar chat (note that not all resources have been assessed by ISCZ):

1. ISCZ Journal Vol 1. | No. 2 - "Christian Zionism & Nationalism in the Era of Trump"
2. "101: Dominionism," by Frederick Clarkson 
3. "Meet the Top 24 Leaders of the New Apostolic Reformation in the U.S.," by Frederick Clarkson and André Gagné
4. "The New Face of Christian Zionism," by Ben Lorber
5. Report: Make America Great Again vs. The Pro-Israel Lobby: Examining MAGA Dissonance on Israel, by AJP Action
6. Report: How Anti-Palestinian Repression is Building Authoritarian Precedent in America, by AJP Action
7. The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology amid Gaza, by John Munayer and Samuel Munayer 
8. The Violent Take It by Force: The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy, by Matthew Taylor
9. Review of Thomas Suárez's Palestine Mapped: From the River to the Sea in Early Geographic Thought, by Steven France
10. The Anti-Defamation League and the Racial State, by  Emmaia Gelman
11. "Israel's Leaked Report and the Network That Targeted Sami Hamdi", Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine
12. "Dominionist ‘Courage Tour’ Heads to Pennsylvania in Bid to Put Unleashed Trump in Power," by Peter Montgomery

In addition, don't forget to check out Bad Theology: Busted! The Podcast of the Institute for the Study of Christian Zionism. Find it at www.badtheologybusted.com, YouTube, or your preferred podcast platform.