Peter Benairt, Editor The New Republic Few American journalists understand evangelical theology well enough to explain the Christian Right, few Israeli journalists take messianic Zionism seriously enough to explain the right-wing settlers, and few of either investigate Islam as more than a caricature. Gershom Gorenberg has the intellectual depth and journalistic curiosity to do all three, and as a result, his warnings chill the bone.

Anne Roiphe Author of Lovingkindness and Fruitful This is an amazing book; it made me fear for our future. Gershom Gorenberg brings new information and a clear perspective to the issues of religious extremism and the settlement problem in Israel, and brought it all to life with wonderful portraits of real people. The End of Days reads like a novel but describes religious visions that most closely resemble nightmares. It is an important alarm, calling out to all those who are concerned with the human capacity for unreason as well as the fate of Jerusalem.

Jackson Diehl Assistant managing editor, The Washington Post The End of Days is a clear-eyed and compelling account of the messianists, would-be prophets, and adventurers who have fixed their sights on Jerusalem's holy places. Gorenberg's first-hand encounters with Jewish, Christian, and Muslim fundamentalists offer a wake-up call to those who have discounted the potential of Jerusalem¹s radical fringe to explode any hopes for peace in the city.

Brenda E. Brasher, Ph.D. Co-Chair, New Religious Movements Group of the American Academy of Religion, and author of Godly Women and Give Me That Online Religion Gershom Gorenberg's The End of Days is a stunning achievement. It concisely depicts how one small landmass in Jerusalem is ground zero for the end-times dreams and the fears of three world religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. With eerie ease, Gorenberg brings people who think the world is about to end so close they seem like one's next-door neighbors. He deftly portrays how American and Israeli politicians and religious leaders court the support of radical religious subgroups while ignoring how their actions fuel apocalyptic violence. No one has ever presented people awash with apocalyptic fever more credibly. Extremely well-written and absorbing, this book will be keenly appreciated by thoughtful and aware people throughout America and the Middle East.

Fouad Ajami, Majid Khadduri Professor of Middle East Studies, Johns Hopkins University and author of The Dream Palace of the Arabs. Gershom Gorenberg is a writer of great talent and subtlety. The End of Days is at once compelling analysis and beautiful writing. The Passions of Jerusalem are given a rare and dazzling treatment. This is an exceptional book. It reads like a thriller, while illuminating the modern conflicts that swirl around the city.