Ginzei Haim ] * 302 [ led to the union of the Presbyterian, the Methodist and the Congregational Churches of Canada . a strong liberal point of view and an emphasis on social gospel were characteristic of the uCC, which became the largest Protestant denomination in Canada . But unlike other denominations, the uCC did not have a united voice : its members and clergy ranged from the left, with its belief in social justice, to the right, whose position was fundamentalist and highly traditional . 1 the attitude of the united Church to the zionist idea and to the establishment of the state of israel was partly based on Christian theology . the destruction of the second temple in 70 ad and the subsequent Jewish exile was interpreted in the new testament as a divine punishment for the crucifixion of Jesus and the refusal to accept his redemption . Christians believed that they had inherited the legacy of Jewish people, becoming the “new israel” . the Jews lost not only their identity as israe...
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