“Genuine Brotherhood” without Remorse: A Commentary on Joseph Ratzinger’s "Comments on 'De Iudaeis'"

This article critically engages, section by section, a 2018 essay on Catholic-Jewish relations by emeritus Pope Benedict XVI. It is the result of joint analysis by a Jewish professor and a Catholic professor who co-direct an academic institute devoted to Catholic-Jewish relations. Benedict’s treatme...

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Published inStudies in Christian-Jewish relations Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 1 - 29
Main Authors Cunningham, Philip A., Gregerman, Adam
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chestnut Hill Center for Christian-Jewish Learning at Boston College Studies in Christian-Jewish Relations 12.12.2019
Subjects
Antisemitism
Christianity
Dialogue
Jewish people
Judaism
Theology
Israel
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Summary:This article critically engages, section by section, a 2018 essay on Catholic-Jewish relations by emeritus Pope Benedict XVI. It is the result of joint analysis by a Jewish professor and a Catholic professor who co-direct an academic institute devoted to Catholic-Jewish relations. Benedict’s treatment of such topics as supersessionism, the “unrevoked covenant,” and the State of Israel is complex, and his reasoning is often difficult to follow, but the authors conclude that his essay makes genuine contributions to a Catholic theology of relations with Jews and Judaism that deserve serious, dispassionate, and critical study. This is true despite some serious weaknesses, especially its lack of consistent engagement with Judaism as lived by Jews today.
ISSN:1930-3777
1930-3777
DOI:10.6017/scjr.v14i1.11925