Panorama of the Bible Lands
(Eagle, 2000)
Holy Land Hollow Jubilee ed. N. Ateek & M. Prior (Melisende,
1999)
They Came and They Saw ed. M. Prior (Melisende,
2000).
A Third Millennium Guide to Pilgrimage to the Holy
Land ed. D. Macpherson (Melisende,
2000)
The Land of Promise ed. Philip Johnson
& Peter Walker (IVP, 2000)
Toronto in Perspective ed. David Hilborn (Paternoster,
2001)
In the Footsteps of Jesus and the Apostles (Eagle,
2004)
Speaking the Truth about Zionism and Israel
ed. Michael Prior (Melisende) 2004
Heaven on Earth : The Temple in Biblical Theology
ed. D. Alexander & S. Gathercole (Paternoster)
2004
Christian Zionism : Road Map to Armageddon? (IVP
2004)
Challenging Christian Zionism ed. Naim Ateek (Melisende
2005)
Zion's Christian Soldiers (IVP
October 2007)
Christian
Zionism : Road Map to Armageddon 
"I am glad to commend Stephen Sizer's ground-breaking critique of Christian Zionism. His comprehensive overview of its roots, its theological basis and its political consequences is very timely. I myself believe that Zionism, both political and Christian, is incompatible with biblical faith. Stephen's book has helped to reinforce this conviction." Revd John Stott, Rector Emeritus, All Soul's, Langham Place, London, the principal framer of the Lausanne Covenant (1974) and founder of the Langham Partnership International (author of more than 40 books including Basic Christianity, The Cross of Christ, The Contemporary Christian, Evangelical Truth and New Issues Facing Christians Today, and eight New Testament expositions (Acts, Romans etc.) in the 'Bible Speaks Today' series published by IVP).
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Other
Published Articles
The Living Stones of the Middle East
Christian
Zionism: Its History, Theology and Politics
The Toronto
Blessing and the Prosperity Gospel-Faith Movement
The
Living Stones of the Middle East
Joint Declaration by Christian Leaders on Israel's 60th Anniversary
Assessing Western and Christian Stands on the Islamic Republic Gulf Cultural Club, London, January 2008.
Evangelical-Muslim Dialogue Consultation: Tripoli, Libya, 3-6 January 2008.
Worship and Service: Community Responsibility A Paper delivered at the Evangelical-Muslim Consultation, Tripoli, Libya, January 2008
Annapolis: Optimism Vs. Pessimism An article for Sojourners Magazine January 2008
The First Palestinian Intifada: Press TV Programme Middle East Today with Chris Gelken, Saturday 8th December 2007. Watch the programme here.
American Apocalypse. Why are some Christian's anxious for Armagfeddon? Published in Plain Truth May-June 2007.
Jesus and other Faiths. a paper delivered at the Oxford Diocesan Curates Conference, (in a debate with Marcus Braybrooke) April 2007
Justice
in the Eyes of Jesus, A paper delivered at a conference of Evangelicals
and Muslims, Chicago, November 2006
Jerusalem Declaration on Christian Zionism A Declaration by the Patriarch and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem, August 2006.
2006
Middle East Travel Diary and Photo
Essay
"Hello Tony" An Open Message for
Tony Blair delivered at the Stop the War Rally, Hyde Park, London, Saturday
22nd July, 2006. Photo Essay
Chaos and Carnage in Lebanon: Editorial Bias in the Church of England Newspaper, July 2006.
Morally
Responsible Investment: The Church of England and Caterpillar
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Open
letter on Engagement with Caterpillar to the Ethical Investment Advisory Group
(EIAG) of the Church of England from the Interfaith Group for Morally Responsible
Investment (IMRI)
Responding to Irene Lancaster's blog
"Wolf in Sheep's Clothing"
Captain America and the Crusade against Evil by Robert Jewett & John Shelton Lawrence. A Book Review for Anvil, August 2005
For Zion’s Sake: The Judeo-Christian Tradition in American Culture by Fuad Sha’ban. A Book Review for the Journal of Holy Land Studies, September 2005
Light Force by Brother Andrew. A Book Review for Open Doors, September 2004
Israel : The Mystery of Peace by Julia Fisher : A Book Review for Evangelicals Now, May 2004.
The Road Map to Peace. Evangelical Alliance Consultation on the Holy Land, St Pauls, Robert Adam Street, London, 26 June 2003.
The
Future of Christianity in the Holy Land? Paper given at Leicester University,
Septepmber 2001; Manchester University and Imperial College, London University,
February 2002 & University of Keele, April 2002.
Ethical Tourism and Christian Responsibility: A Case Study. Paper given at Tourism Conference organised by Tear Fund, 31st October 2000 at the Friends House, Euston Road, London.
The
Premised Land: How my views about Israel and Palestine have changed
A chapter in 'They
Saw and Believed', edited by the Revd Dr Michael Prior, publised by Melisende
(2000).
The
Ethical Challenge of Managing Pilgrimages to the Holy Land
Paper delivered at the
Christian Resources Exhibition,
Sandown Park, Surrey, May 2000 and the
Living Stones Annual Conference, May 2000.
The
Weekend that Changed the World: The Mystery of Jerusalem's Empty Tomb
by Peter Walker, a book review
Barak and the Bulldozers of Bethlehem
A series of interviews with Christians in Palestine with an evaluation of the
recent Israeli elections, published in Evangelicals
Now,
August (1999)
Responsible
Tourism: The Ethical Challenges of Managing Pilgrimages
to the Holy Land
Doctoral thesis by explication awarded by International
Management Centres in 1998, earning Keris award of
'International Doctoral Graduate of the Year'
Pilgrimages
to the Holy Land: The Ethical Challenges Paper
delivered on the MCB Ethics in Tourism
Global Internet Conference (1998)
Travelling
through the Holy Land: by Donald Bridge. Book review published in Al
Aqsa Journal, Vol 1, No. 2, April (1999)
The
Bible Chronicle: by Derek Williams. A book review for Eagle Publishers.
Review of 22 Guide
Books to the Holy Land
Published in 'A Third Millennium Guide to Pilgrimage in the Holy Land', published
by Melisende (2000).
The Mountain of the Wall, The Battle for Jerusalem. Published in Evangelicals Now, May (1997) and the Church Times March (1998)
Render to Caesar: The Politics of Pilgrimage Tourism to the Holy Land. Published in the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management Vol. 10, No. 1 (1998)
Pilgrimages
to the Holy Land. Seminar given at the International Living Stones Conference,
London. 21st June 1997
Jesus and the Holy City, New Testament Perspectives on Jerusalem by P. W. L. Walker. Book review for Evangelicals Now, July (1997)
When will the Children of Abraham find their Peace? (1996)
Pilgrims
and Peacemakers by Garth Hewitt: A Review. Published in the Church
of England Newspaper. 2nd February (1996).
Where
to find Christ in the Promised Land. Published in Evangelicals
Now, October (1996)
Christian Zionism:
Its History Roots, Theological Basis and Political Consequences
Premier Radio Debate
with David Pawson in May 2008
Audio.
Defending
Christian Zionism by David Pawson:A Response A Critique of David Pawson's
book.
Audio.
Christian Zionism Perpetuates Arab-Israeli Conflict published in the Daily News Egypt interview by Abdel-Rahman Hussein 20th February 2008.
Zion's Christian Soldiers - Six seminars on the Bible, Israel and the Church delivered at the Cornerstone Festival, Peoria, Summer 2007.
1. For the Love
of Zion: The Bible tells them so :
Seminar Outline
2. Israel and the Church: Who are God's chosen people?
: Seminar
Outline
3. The Promised Land: From the Nile to the Euphrates?
: Seminar
Outline
4. Battle for Jerusalem: The Eternal Capital of the Jews?
: Seminar
Outline
5. The Coming Last Day's Temple: Ready to Rebuild? :
Seminar Outline
6. Overture to Armageddon: Want to be left behind? :
Seminar Outline
Premier Radio Interview with John Pantry, October 2007
Persian Expedition: A diary of my lecture tour of Iran in October 2007
Christian Zionism: Video presentation recorded at Trinity Parish Episcopal Church in Seattle in June 2007.
Bulletin of the Bishop's Committee on Justice and Peace An article based on a presentation made in Seattle in June 2007.
American Apocalypse. Why are some Christian's anxious for Armageddon? Published in Plain Truth May-June 2007
Modern Israel in Bible Prophecy: Promised Return or Impending Exile? Published in the Christian Research Journal. 2006 Volume: 29 Number: 6
Christian Zionism: Roadmap to Armageddon? Article for the Egyptian Newspaper Rose El-Youssef in Arabic.
Jerusalem Declaration on Christian Zionism A Declaration by the Patriarch and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem, August 2006
Responding to Irene Lancaster's blog "Wolf in Sheep's Clothing"
Statement by the Institute for the Study of Christian Zionism: August 2006 challenging Christians United for Israel
Jesus
: The True Temple (and the Apostate Temple of Christian Zionism) ![]()
Captain
America and the Crusade against Evil by Robert
Jewett & John Shelton Lawrence. A Book Review for Anvil,
August 2005
For
Zion’s Sake: The Judeo-Christian Tradition in American Culture by Fuad Sha’ban.
A Book Review for the Journal of Holy Land Studies, September 2005
Whose
Land, Whose Promise? by Gary Burge : A Book Review for
Evangelicals Now, May 2004.
Israel
: The Mystery of Peace by Julia Fisher : A Book Review for Evangelicals
Now, June 2004.
The
International Christian Embassy, Jerusalem: A Case Study in Political Christian
Zionism Published in Speaking the Truth about Zionism and Israel (London,
Melisende, 2004).
Christian
Zionism: The New Heresy that Sways America and keeps Sharon in Power paper
delivered at Greenbelt
August 2004 in conjunction with Rediscovering
Palestine.
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The
History of Christian Zionism
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The Theology of Christian Zionism
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The Politics of Christian Zionism
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Three papers were delivered at the
Fellowship of Middle East Evangelical Churches
(FMEEC), conference in Amman, Jordan, February 2004, and All
Nations Christian College, Hertfordshire, February 2008.
Christian
Zionism and the Destruction of Al Quds Paper
delivered to the Institute of Islamic Studies, London, International Conference
on Jerusalem, March 2003 ![]()
Approaching Prophecy Today - The Hermeneutics of
Dispensationalism Lecture delivered at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, March 2003.
Christians
Who Hate the Jews - A Reply to the Spectator February 2002
Christian
Zionism Conference, Centre for Jewish and American Studies, Baylor University,
Waco, Texas, March 2002
A History of Christian Zionism
A Theology of Christian Zionism
Christian
Zionism: Justifying Apartheid in the Name of God Based on an article published in the Churchman
(Summer 2001) and given as a paper at the Muslim World Forum for Global Connections
(Evangelical Missionary Alliance)
Whitfield House, Kennington, London, March 2001 and
the Friends of Sabeel UK Theological
Forum, May 2001.
The Hermeneutics
of Christian Zionism Critiqued
The Jewish Temple
within Christian Zionism. Based on a paper delivered to the Tyndale Biblical
Studies Conference,
Cambridge University, July 2001, to be published by Paternoster Press.
Defining Evangelicalism's Boundaries: Christian ZIonism - Beyond
the Boundaries. A Paper delivered at the 53rd Annual Evangelical Theological
Society Conference, Colorado Springs, November 2001.
Israel:
The Revised Version. A Review of 'Righteous Victims, A History of the Zionist-Arab
Conflict 1881-1999' by Benny Morris for Third
Way, October 2000, Living Stones Magazine,
Winter 2000-2001 and Al Aqsa Journal,
April 2001.
Christian
Zionism and The Search for Justice
Lecture given at the Annual Conference
of the Friends of Al Aqsa,
Leicester University, May (2000). Published in Al-Aqsa
Journal, October 2000, and Movement,
Winter 2000/2001.
Zionism and the State of
Israel, A Moral Inquiry by Michael Prior and published by Routledge (1999).
A book review, published in Evangelicals Now,
September (2000)
An
Alternative Theology of the Holy Land: A Critique of Christian Zionism
Written for The Churchman, June (1999)
A
History of Dispensational Approaches
Lecture given to the Tyndale Fellowship
Theology of the Land Conference May (1999) and as the Annual Wesley
Gilpin Lecture at Regents College, Nantwich, February (2000) Published in
The Land of Promise (IVP,
Leicester, 2000).
Barak
and the Bulldozers of Bethlehem
A series of interviews with Christians in Palestine with an evaluation of the
recent Israeli elections, published in Evangelicals
Now, August
(1999)
Anti
Missionary Law Will Ban Christian Witness in Israel
Published in Evangelicals
Now, August (1998).
The
Mountain of the Wall, The Battle for Jerusalem.
Evangelicals Now, May (1997)
and reprinted as Building Site Shatters Peace: Stephen
Sizer explains the background to Robin Cook's visit to the disputed fields of
Har Homa. Church Times,
20 March (1998)
Christian
Zionism: A British Perspective.
Lecture given at the 3rd International
Sabeel Conference, Bethlehem
University. February 1998 and published by Melisende
(1999) in Holy Land, Hollow Jubilee.
Chapter
1: Christian Zionism Defined
Chapter 2: A History of Christian Zionism
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Chapter 3: Edward Irving (1792-1834)
The Origins of the Rapture Doctrine
Chapter
4: John Nelson Darby (1800-1882) The Father of Dispensationalism
Chapter
5: Cyrus Scofield (1843-1921) and the Rise of Modern Dispensationalism
Chapter 6: Hal Lindsey and Armageddon
Theology
Chapter 7: The International Christian Embassy
Jerusalem For winzip version click here
Chapter 8: The Hermeneutics of Christian Zionism Critiqued
Chapter 9: The Jewish Temple within Christian Zionism.
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These are draft research chapters used in my doctoral thesis (Oak Hill College
& Middlesex University)
Whose
Promised Land?: Israel and Biblical Prophecy.
Debate between Neil Cornell
(CMJ & ITAC) and Stephen Sizer. Guildford Diocesan Evangelical Fellowship.
St John's, Woking. Surrey. 18th March 1997.
Prophecy
and the Millennium
Talk given to Dorking Board of Readers in June
1997.
Dispensationalism
Defined
Dispensationalism Evaluated
Dispensationalism Refuted
Dispensationalism Repudiated
Musalaha
Theological Seminars: Four talks given to a group of Palestinian and Messianic
Church leaders in Jerusalem in September 1997.
The
Health and Wealth 'Prosperity Gospel' Movement
(and
Toronto Blessing)
A theological
examination of the roots, teaching and manifestations of the Toronto Blessing,
and its connection with the Faith Movement and the so-called 'prosperity gospel'.
1: Introduction
2:
The Roots of Toronto
3: The Phenomena
Associated with Toronto
4: "Holy
Laughter" and Rodney Howard-Browne
5:
"The Roaring Lion" and Marc Dupont
6:
"Spiritual Warfare" and David Yonggi Cho
7:
How Should We Respond to Error?
8:
Gamaliel - A Model of Godly Wisdom?
9:
The Marks of the Cults
10: Conclusions
Appendix 1: Some Heresies of the
"Faith Teachers"
Bibliography
A
Breath of Fresh Air:
by Mike Fearon. A book review for Evangelicals
Now, April (1995)
The
Toronto Blessing A Renewal from God?
by Gary McHale and Michael Haykin.
A book review for Evangelicals
Now, September (1995).
Pawson
with Caution:
'Is the Blessing Biblical?' by David Pawson. A book
review for Evangelicals Now,
December (1995)
The Confusing World of Benny Hinn
by Richard Fischer and Kurt Goedelman.
A book review for Evangelicals
Now, May (1996)
The Toronto Blessing
: A Sub-Christian Movement, published in Toronto in Perspective by the Evangelical
Alliance and Paternoster
Press (2001)