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Steven Englund I recall an evening I once spent in the company of Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustig; the late archbishop of Paris. A convert from Judaism (he was born Aaron Lustiger), [...]

Inheriting Abraham The Legacy of the Patriarch In Judaism, Christianity & Islam Jon D. Levenson Princeton University Press, $29.95, 288 pp. For years I have served on the Council of [...]

Steven Englund's essay on Catholic anti-Judaism is as passionate and eloquent as it is challenging. He writes with respect and honesty about a complex and painful subject, and as one [...]

Responds to the accusations of anti-Semitism against the motion picture "The Passion of the Christ." Decision of U.S. bishops to distribute a printed compendium of Catholic teaching condemning anti-Semitism; Views on the effects of the film on the viewing public's perception of Jews; Clarifications about the alleged anti-Semitic impact of the Gospels; Christian interpretation of the death of Jesus through the Gospels.

Provides information on the transformation of the relationship of the Catholic Church with Judaism, which is considered a remarkable development in modern Catholicism. Factors that have furthered the development; Effort taken by the Pontifical Biblical Commission that represents the maturity of the dialogue between Catholics and Jews; Validity of Israel's relationship with God.

The article deals with a statement entitled "The Bible and Morality: Biblical Roots of Christian Conduct," approved by Pope Benedict XVI and was published by the Pontifical Biblical Commission in the U.S. in 2008. It was noted that such statement looks at the role of the Bible in clarifying moral dilemmas. It explains several criteria taken from biblical tradition and offers ways to promote moral reflection. In the author's view, the Catholics can take pride of such publication and can guide the Christian family.

Presents a response by Ronald Senior to a letter to the editor about his article "Blame the Gospels?" in the May 7, 2004 issue.

The article discusses the state of the Catholic-Jewish dialogue and a suggestion that the Roman Catholic Church put Catholic-Jewish relations on a more secure footing. Topics addressed include an openness to the possibility of conceding the legitimacy of the other's belief, the refusal of some Christians to recognize the Jewish roots of their faith, and the genre of anti-Christian polemic in most Rabbinic texts about Jesus Christ. Manifestations of Christian anti-Semitism are also cited.