Contemporary Catholic Approaches to the People, Land, and State of Israel DCosta Gavin
Contemporary Catholic Approaches to the People, Land, and State of Israel DCosta Gavin After Vatican II, the Roman Catholic Church began a process of stripping away anti-Jewish sentiments within its…
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Contemporary Catholic Approaches to the People, Land, and State of Israel DCosta Gavin
After Vatican II, the Roman Catholic Church began a process of stripping away anti-Jewish sentiments within its theological culture. Some American evangelical Christians have developed a theology around the state of Israel, associating themselves with Zionism. One question that has arisen and received very scant attention regards the theological significance of the founding of the state of Israel in 1948 - and the attendant nakba, the plight of the Palestinian people.
These essays represent an exhaustive range of views. Some Christian groups have developed a theology around the suffering of the Palestinian people and demand resistance to Zionism.This unique collection of essays from leading Catholic theologians from the United States, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, England, and the Middle East reflect on the theological status of the land of Israel. None avoid