Articles
Day of Judaism in the Churches of Europe
Read moreIn 2009, the Catholic Church in Poland celebrated her 12th Day of Judaism, the Ecumenical Council of Churches in Austria organized the 10th…
Pope Benedict XVI on Jews and Judaism: Retreat or Reaffirmation
Read morePope Benedict XVI entered the papacy with some track record with respect to Catholic-Jewish relations. This is especially true in terms of…
Pesach in Israel
Read moreA radio discussion this Monday morning in anticipation of Pesach: a woman suggested that Israelis are still enslaved because Tel Aviv…
Schismatic Bishops, Holocaust Denial and Christian-Jewish Relations
Read morePope Benedict’s recent decision to lift the excommunication of four illicitly ordained bishops, followers of Marcel Lefebvre, has sparked…
The Churches between Renewal and Regression. With specific reference to the Second Vatican Council (1962 – 1965)
Read moreThe past 60 years have completely changed both the face of the Christian Churches and the entire ecclesiastical scene. History has forced…
Risk and Renewal in Christianity
Read moreTwo of the most contested documents at Vatican Council II were the Declaration on Religious Liberty (Dignitas Humanae) and the Declaration…
Judaism and Catholic Prayer
Read moreIf the dictum lex orandi, lex credendi (the Church’s prayer is the Church’s belief) is true, then clearly the impact of Judaism on Catholic…
Beware of well-meaning Hypocrisy
Read moreIn view of my general predisposition, I’m on the mailing list of several Jewish organizations on the Left. Some of them have been urging me…
Eternally Committed to the Other!
Read moreLevinas's Philosophy as the Basis for the Encounter of different Cultures
60 years - the Church and the State of Israel
Read moreThe churches have changed their theological insights in regard to Judaism but have not made a connection between basic theological insights…