Abstract
The 1947 Seelisberg "Address to the Churches" was a groundbreaking document in the history of Jewish-Christian relations. Its character was shaped by the personal experiences of its signers. Many of the Jewish signers had suffered directly in the Holocaust; many of the Christians had been engaged in advocacy and rescue.
Highlights
It is the fate of interreligious statements to be dismissed by religious leaders, ignored by historians, and remain utterly unfamiliar to the average believer
This difference is reflected in the opening sentence of the document: “We have recently witnessed an outburst of antiSemitism which has led to the persecution and extermination of millions of Jews.”
The document goes on to explain that faithfulness to Christian teachings must include the “clear-sighted willingness to avoid any presentation and conception of the Christian message which would support anti-Semitism under whatever form.”
Summary
It is the fate of interreligious statements to be dismissed by religious leaders, ignored by historians, and remain utterly unfamiliar to the average believer. Volume 2, Issue 2 (2007): 54-57 http://escholarship.bc.edu/scjr/vol2/iss2/
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