Nostra Aetate 50th Anniversary Marked by Controversial Vatican and Rabbinic Statements
Two statements, one Papal and one Rabbinic, addressing the status of Christian-Jewish interfaith relations emerged with great fanfare last month, only to cause confusion, denial, debate, and some embarrassment among Catholic and Jewish sources. A number of evangelical leaders also weighed in with critical reviews.
With
Christian-Jewish relations on the brink, as evidenced by a noticeable rise in cross-denominational
church anti-Israelism, it seems that the recent flurry of frantic interfaith
activity may have been created to stem the ominous tide and to protect the
vision of what was largely perceived to be the new era of Christian love, from this newest wave of
Church-driven anti-Semitism
Here
in Part
1 of this report, JewishIsrael explores the reaction and the
misunderstandings generated by the both the Vatican and CJCUC rabbinic
initiated declarations, as well as the recent attempts at damage control…more
Related
video: Laurie
Cardozo-Moore explores a new and growing cross-denominational Christian
anti-Semitism (excerpts)
2 comments:
We have to say B'H that it's falling apart. These so-called 'rabbis' have no right in having interfaith dialogues with other faiths. This was and is expressly emphasized by all gedolei Yisrael from time immemorial. These so-called 'rabbis' will have to answer to the G-D of Israel. All this caused and will cause is anti-semitism running amok.
Ellen, thanks for posting this.
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