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Catholic-Jewish engagements on Israel
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- Book Synopsis
- This is the first volume of its kind, bringing together a group of international Jewish and Catholic scholars in creative conversation addressing the question of the status of the land called Israel. Is Israel best viewed as political territory, the 'Holy Land', or part of the biblical promise? If committing to one of these options, what are the theological and political consequences? The book is divided into sections that take the reader through several related questions that bear upon this topic. There is a preface with an overview of how far Catholic Jewish conversations have gone since Nostra Aetate, and how these conversations have now begun to address the land. Then there is an attempt to advance positive theological cases by Catholics and Jews affirming the people in the land as theologically significant, not without difficulties regarding the state itself. The next section deals with the bible/Tanakh as the basis of such claims and addresses the different reading strategies by each community. One of the central questions is then addressed: what of the Palestinian people, do the biblical promise to the Jewish people spell disaster for the Palestinians? Can revelation mean dispossession? The following essays address a stumbling block for both groups: do Jewish and Christian theologies underwrite a nation state? Isn't this option perilously close to God underwriting nationalism? The book ends with subtle critiques of the entire venture undertaken in this volume. Essential reading for Catholic Jewish relations and one that addresses one of the most pressing contemporary questions for both religions.
- About The Author
- Gavin D' Costa is professor in catholic theology, University of Bristol. Etienne Vito, CCN, is Auxiliary Bishop. Reims, France. Thomas Joseph White, OP, is Rector Magnificus of the Angelicum, Rome.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780813239743
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press, (31 July 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 316
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 229 x 152 mm
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