It is not uncommon to log onto social media and immediately encounter assertions like this.
In an era of rising animosity toward the Jewish people, we are witnessing a resurgence of intense hostility directed at Zionism, Christian Zionism, and Dispensationalism. Frequently, these distinct movements are lumped together and attacked as a single entity.
In nearly two decades of engaging in online theological discussions, debates, and dialogues, I have heard these exact claims repeated ad nauseam. Those who parrot them almost never provide evidence to support their conclusions; instead, the rhetoric is simply recycled across the internet.
Dispensationalism is routinely subjected to caricature and strawman arguments, or guilt-by-association with the most sensationalist figures on the fringes of the movement. No matter how much evidence is presented to counter these false narratives, the same claims are repeated as if they were unquestionable facts.
To correct these egregious misconceptions, I want to highlight what respected, non-dispensationalist scholars have actually written about the system—particularly regarding its historic relationship with America, as detailed below.
