According to Christian Zionists, a physical Israel is needed before Jesus can return.  It all has to do with eschatology (the study of end times).  You might say that Christian Zionists like Pastor John Hagee of Christians United For Israel (CUFI) are wrapped up in the "Rapture" so they can be ready for the final battle of Armaggedon.  In this podcast we discuss Chuck Carlson's letter sent to a rabbi hosting a CUFI event that tries to explain some of these strange beliefs.  To get a taste of these off the wall beliefs before diving into this podcast, listen to our five minute podcast, "Are Putin and Russia Getting Ready For WWIII & Armeggod?" that, we think, will give you  a chuckle.