Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Editors’ Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations of Rabbinic Literature and Scripture
- Documents
- Introduction
- Part I To 900 ce
- Part II 900 to 1800
- Part III 1800 to the Present Day
- 6 The Rise of Antisemitism to Early Zionism
- 7 From World War I to the Holocaust
- 8 The State of Israel to the Election of Pope John Paul II
- 9 The Flourishing of Jewish–Christian Relations
- Appendix to Part III: Institutional Statements: 1947 to the Present Day
- Index of Documents and Sources
- Index of Names and Subjects
- References
9 - The Flourishing of Jewish–Christian Relations
1978 to the Present Day
from Part III - 1800 to the Present Day
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 03 October 2024
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Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Editors’ Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations of Rabbinic Literature and Scripture
- Documents
- Introduction
- Part I To 900 ce
- Part II 900 to 1800
- Part III 1800 to the Present Day
- 6 The Rise of Antisemitism to Early Zionism
- 7 From World War I to the Holocaust
- 8 The State of Israel to the Election of Pope John Paul II
- 9 The Flourishing of Jewish–Christian Relations
- Appendix to Part III: Institutional Statements: 1947 to the Present Day
- Index of Documents and Sources
- Index of Names and Subjects
- References
Summary
This chapter demonstrates the growth and broadening reach of Jewish–Christian dialogue, and especially Christian reflections on the significance of the Holocaust. Documents discuss the significance of the Jewishness of Jesus and Paul, alongside fraught discussions about the State of Israel.
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- A Documentary History of Jewish–Christian RelationsFrom Antiquity to the Present Day, pp. 452 - 504Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024
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