Back to the Ice Age? The Roman Catholic Church and Judaism

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Until well into the twentieth century, Jews and Christians had no mutual basis for discourse. The Christian-Jewish dialogue and the rapprochement between the Holy See and the State of Israel are owed in essence to feelings of shame regarding the Shoah. The Second Vatican Council and the pontificate of John Paul II signified substantial breakthroughs. Since then, though, the sense of guilt has eased, and the Roman Catholic Church's awareness of the injustice of its role as fellow traveller to, and henchman of, the Third Reich has diminished. Under the current Pope, Benedict XVI, the relationship between Jews and Catholics has noticeably deteriorated. After five years of his pontificate, Joseph Ratzinger has lost a great deal of trust, and not only among Jews.View full textDownload full textKeywordsChristian-Jewish dialogue, Second Vatican Council, Pauline theology, Christology, ethics, Trinity, original sin, justification through faith, Holocaust, Shoa, Kiddush Hashem, martyrdom, enlightenment, Holy See, Nostra Aetate , Mortara Affair, Mission to the Jews, Tridentine mass, Good Friday Prayer, Society of St. Pius X., Jesus the JewRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13537121.2010.511800