17. Judaism, Ecumenism, and Pluralism

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Acknowledgments and Dedication ix
4. Foreword: ‘‘As a Man and As a Rabbi . . .’’ xi
5. Foreword: A Pioneer and Friend xiii
6. Biographical Sketch xix
7. Editors’ Note xxxi
8. Part 1: The 1960s: The Interreligious Agenda and Selected Texts
9. Introduction 1
10. 1. Paths to Agape 7
11. 2. What Is a Jew? 11
12. 3. Pope John XXIII: ‘‘One of the Righteous Among the Peoples of the Earth’’ 24
13. 4. An Interfaith Reexamination of Christian-Jewish Relations 31
14. 5. The American Negro: Myths and Realities 42
15. 6. The Role of the Church and Synagogue in Social Action 49
16. 7. Vatican II: An Interfaith Appraisal: A Jewish Viewpoint 75
17. 8. A Jewish Reaction to Catholic Positions in Vatican II 99
18. 9. Israel’s Hour of Need and the Jewish-Christian Dialogue 109
19. 10. The Meaning of Israel: A Jewish View 127
20. Part 2: The 1970s: The Interreligious Agenda and Selected Texts
21. Introduction 142
22. 11. Jewish-Christian Relations: Issues and Prospects 147
23. 12. A Survey and Evaluation of Christian-Jewish Relationships since Vatican Council II 162
24. 13. Statement on ‘‘Jerusalem’’ Before the Near East Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee 172
25. 14. Do You Know What Hurts Me? 183
26. 15. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: Discovery of Mutual Harmonies 189
27. 16. Some Issues Raised by Forthcoming Evangelism Campaigns: A Background Memorandum 192
28. 17. Judaism, Ecumenism, and Pluralism 200
29. 18. Holy Year 1975 and Its Origins in the Jewish Jubilee Year 214
30. 19. The Maccabees and Martyrdom: Their Meaning for Today 229
31. 20. Major Issues in the Jewish-Christian Situation Today 232
32. Part 3: The 1980s: The Interreligious Agenda and Selected Texts
33. Introduction 242
34. 21. The Moral Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. 247
35. 22. The Moral Majority: Threat or Challenge? 252
36. 23. Address on the Seventy-fifth Anniversary of the American Jewish Committee 257
37. 24. Luther and the Jews: From the Past, A Present Challenge 264
38. 25. The Role of the Passion Play in Fostering Anti-Semitism Throughout History 276
39. 26. Jewish-Christian Relations: Heschel and Vatican Council II 294
40. 27. The Concept of the Human Being in Jewish Thought: Some Ethical Implications 315
41. 28. On Black-Jewish Relations 328
42. 29. Response on Receiving the ‘‘Interfaith Award’’ of the International Council of Christians and Jews 336
43. 30. Jewish-Catholic Relations: Achievements and Unfinished Agenda 340
44. 31. No One Has the Right to Turn Auschwitz into a Christian Holy Place 352
45. Epilogue: ‘‘More than Enough for Doing the Work the Lord Commanded’’ (Exodus 36:5) 355
46. Anthology Sources 361
47. Index 365