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What is the Third Temple? This mysterious, ancient site in Jerusalem might be the catalyst for world war, writes UnHerd’s Giles Fraser. This week he joined Florence Read to take a deep dive into the religious history and precarious future of the Temple Mount.
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SubscribeThis was an interesting conversation, God hath foretold drama in Jerusalem, did He foresee human trouble or will it be divinely driven?
I was actually struck most by the completely secular impression of Giles, and his really arrogant dismissive attitudes towards American Christians. I’m one of those Christians and though I’m not anxious about the future of the Temple, I do think our faith compels us to consider it, take it seriously. Giles implies that this is not important in Christian teachings… perhaps he believes that Christians should simply content themselves with Hope Not Hate kinds of values.
Yes, I was also struck by his secular and dismissive attitude. I find Fraser’s articles usually more spiritual and inspiring. I think he speaks here more like a left leaning politician. Giles also might despise Trump and calls his claim bonkers, that God had saved him twice from assassination attempts. Why? Christians often claim, that they are spared a certain fate, because of Devine interventions, especially if you are a sinner or deeply flawed human being.
I also don’t know what polls about the US election he cited from, but I just looked up the recent Rasmussen poll, where a huge majority of Evangelical Christians intend to vote for Trump in November.