Christian Zionism and pro-Israel views are less popular among young Christians of all stripes than among the old.
One reason is the declining popularity of Dispensationalism, the 19th century theological system best known today for stressing The Rapture and End Times, and which also stresses the Jews’ return to Israel as preamble to Christ’s return. Dispensationalism became ascendant among evangelicals, especially Baptists and Pentecostals, in the 20th century. Christians United for Israel, founded by Dispensationalist pastor Jack Hagee, became America’s largest Christian Zionist group in the late 20th century.
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