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Post-Holocaust Jewish–Christian Dialogue

After the Flood, before the Rainbow

Alan L Berger editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Lexington Books

Published:15th Apr '16

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This volume sheds light on the transformed post-Holocaust relationship between Catholics and Jews. Once implacable theological foes, the two traditions have travelled a great distance in coming to view the other with respect and dignity. Responding to the horrors of Auschwitz, the Catholic Church has undergone a “reckoning of the soul,” beginning with its landmark document Nostra Aetate and embraced a positive theology of Judaism including the ongoing validity of the Jewish covenant. Jews have responded to this unprecedented outreach, especially in the document Dabru Emet. Together, these two Abrahamic traditions have begun seeking a repair of the world. The road has been rocky and certainly obstacles remain. Nevertheless, authentic interfaith dialogue remains a new and promising development in the search for a peace.

Berger's volume includes...a preface and excellent introduction by the editor summarizing the papers and their significance for the dialogue.... For Jews and Christians already involved in a dialogue, Levine's "Speaking of the Middle East" will spark a lively exchange.... [H]ighly recommended. * Journal of Ecumenical Studies *
Alan Berger has collected the most important voices in Jewish–Christian dialogue to present their views in an accessible and exciting fashion. This is the book to read to understand the past and future of interreligious dialogue. -- Susannah Heschel, Dartmouth College
Provocative, troubling, but ultimately filled with a difficult hope, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in Jewish–Christian dialogue or, more broadly, contemporary religious pluralism. -- Theresa Sanders, Georgetown University
This volume makes available eye-opening essays by some of the most prominent American thinkers and researchers on relations between Christians and Jews in the aftermath of the Shoah. Their reflections admirably span numerous disciplines and topics, including history, ethics, biblical studies, theology, Christian attitudes toward the State of Israel, and hopes for the future. All readers will better appreciate both the complexity of the Jewish and Christian relationship and also the unfinished work of rapprochement that lies ahead. -- Philip A. Cunningham, Saint Joseph's University

ISBN: 9780739199022

Dimensions: 225mm x 154mm x 14mm

Weight: 277g

182 pages