Jacobs Younger Brother - Christian-Jewish Relations After Vatican II

At Vatican II, the Catholic Church renounced the teaching that Jews had killed Christ and pivoted toward reconciliation. Jewish leaders responded in kind. Karma Ben-Johanan pierces the veil of interfaith dialogue, emphasizing rabbinical literature suspicious of the sudden Catholic turn and Catholic theologians struggling to maintain tradition.

About the author

Karma Ben-Johanan is a historian of late twentieth-century religion and Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She won the 2023 Dan David Prize for her work on inter-religious tensions and dialogue after the Holocaust.

Summary

At Vatican II, the Catholic Church renounced the teaching that Jews had killed Christ and pivoted toward reconciliation. Jewish leaders responded in kind. Karma Ben-Johanan pierces the veil of interfaith dialogue, emphasizing rabbinical literature suspicious of the sudden Catholic turn and Catholic theologians struggling to maintain tradition.

Product details

• Authors: Karma Ben-Johanan
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.04.2024
• EAN: 9780674295582
• ISBN: 978-0-674-29558-2
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, RELIGION / Judaism / General, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Judaism / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Judaism / Theology, RELIGION / Christianity / Denominations, Theology, Christian theology, History of Religion, Judaism, Christian Churches & denominations, Christian Churches, denominations, groups, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Judaism: theology