John Hagee's brand of 'Christian Zionism' has political impact [audio 47min]

Terry Gross examines the Christian Zionist movement, made up of evangelical Christians who see the rebirth of Israel as a prelude to the second coming of Christ. Part 1) 12min ~ Journalist Gershom Gorenberg is former associate editor and columnist for The Jerusalem Report. He is the author of the book The End of Days: Fundamentalism and the Struggle for the Temple Mount. His new book is The Accidental Empire: Israel and the Birth of the Settlements, 1967-1977. Part 2) 9min ~ Max Blumenthal is a Puffin Foundation writing fellow at the Nation Institute, based in Washington, D.C. His work has appeared in various publications, and he is a research fellow at Media Matters for America. He has written extensively about the conservative movement, and the Christian right. His recent article in The Nation is"Birth Pangs of a New Christian Zionism." Part 3) 26min ~ John Hagee offers a believer's perspective. He is the founder of the Christian Zionist group Christians United for Israel. He is the senior pastor of Cornerstone Church, an evangelical church in San Antonio, Texas. He is also the author of a number of books; his most recent is Jerusalem Countdown: A Warning to the World.