Why Jerry Falwell Is Bad for the Jews
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Despite his vigorous pro-Israel advocacy and explicit rejection of anti-Semitism, Jerry Falwell's theological framework poses fundamental challenges to American Jewish religious autonomy. Through analysis of Falwell's book "Jerry Falwell and the Jews" (distributed to rabbis nationwide), demographic data, and polling statistics, this research reveals the growing influence of Evangelical Christianity on American pluralism. The methodology examines Evangelical theological positions, historical precedents, and contemporary political activities, documenting over thirty million Orthodox and Conversionalist Evangelicals whose core beliefs view Judaism as incomplete and requiring Christian conversion for salvation. These demographics represent an increasingly powerful political bloc advocating for mandatory school prayer and constitutional amendments that conflict with Jewish religious positions on issues like abortion. While Evangelical outreach to Jewish communities appears superficially supportive, their underlying belief in possessing absolute truth fundamentally precludes genuine interfaith dialogue, as their primary objective remains conversion rather than mutual understanding. The evidence suggests that Evangelical theology and political agenda, though not overtly anti-Semitic, present significant challenges to both Jewish religious freedom and American democratic pluralism—warranting vigilant monitoring rather than collaborative engagement.

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Published 1986
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Samuel Fraint