The End of Days

Download or read book The End of Days written by Gershom Gorenberg and published by . This book was released on 2000-12-01 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Countless Christians, Jews, & Muslims anticipate that the world is about to end. God's kingdom is near, they believe, & the key to salvation is Jerusalem's Temple Mount, the most sacred & contested real estate on earth. Gorenberg portrays how such faith has fueled the real-world struggle in the Middle East & reveals why it continues to be a powerful catalyst for conflict. The Temple Mount is where Solomon & Herod built their Temples, where the Dome of the Rock now stands, & where both Jewish extremists & millions of Christian fundamentalists expect the Third Temple to be built soon. Holy to both Judaism & Islam, the Mount is where nationalism & faith join in a volatile mix.