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    Understanding Antisemitism : A Study Kit /​ Elizabeth Raine and John Squires,

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    2 Understanding Mtemfism

    Published by the Uniting Church Ass[...]o the Swastika.

    Raine, Elizabeth, 1959-.
    Understanding Antisemitism: A Study Kit

    ISBN 0 85571 083 7.

    1 • Antisemitism - History. 2. Christianity and antisemitism - History.
    3. Christianity and other religions -[...]. II Wistrich, Robert S. (Robert Solomon),
    1945-.
    Antisemitism. III. Uniting Church in Australia. Assembly.
    IV.[...]: Longest hatred (Television program).
    VI. Title: Antisemitism.

    261.26

    Scripture quotations are from th[...]
    [...]Christian
    religion. Traces of this tension, antisemitism, can be found in the
    Christian New T[...]
    [...]would feel towards Christians; your own
    understanding of the nature of God; the way you have[...]
    [...]Undastdndng Antisemitism

    Session Two: The Fun[...]
    [...]hich would become the foundation upon which later antisemitism was built.

    Hot Seat Exercise (See page 31[...]
    [...]has the New Testament provided a foundation for antisemitism?
    16 Understanding Antisemitism

    5.2 The Church after Constantine

    John Ch[...]
    [...]tate-condoned or large scale systematic policy of antisemitism
    until the 11th century.



    Discussion[...]
    [...]Lhdef5t3ndng Antisemitism

    Session Six: The Middle[...]What relationship can you see between modern antisemitism
    (especially during the Holocaust) an[...]
    20 Understanding Misetribm

    Session Seven: Reformation[...]de Luther such a powerful voice in the
    history of antisemitism.”

    Luther hoped for the conversion of th[...]
    24 Understanding MSserriism
    Think back over the major perio[...]
    [...]eo, Prof. Robert Wistrich comments that “Racial antisemitism emerges
    after the Jews have been emancipat[...]
    [...]d customs did
    the Nazis draw on to inflame antisemitism?

    9.3 The Response of the German Churches
    Prof. J[...]r extermination programme. The years of Christian
    antisemitism probably prevented the churches from speak[...]
    [...]27
    against the Jews, and all displays of antisemitism. However, it did not explicitly
    mention the Holocaust, or the Christian legacy of antisemitism. It still described
    the church as “the n[...]
    [...]ion Today
    [49-52 minutes on the video]
    10.1 Antisemitism Today
    Regrettably, antisemitism still flourishes in parts of the world today. Neo[...]stralia in recent years. The indications are that
    antisemitism is again on the rise.

    Exercise

    There is a[...]quotation above.
    Is it fair to say that “antisemitism is again on the rise”?

    10.2 Christian-J[...]
    [...]evant historical situation.
    (for instance, understanding that the New Testament was written in a co[...]
    ^u Understanding Antisemitism
    • seek to enhance your understanding of Jews in the present
    (for instance, find[...]re of the groups in society that actively promote antisemitism
    (some of these groups deny that the[...]
    [...]been designed to allow
    for up to ten sessions on understanding
    antisemitism, but it need not be used that
    way, of cour[...]

    MD

    Understanding Antisemitism : A Study Kit /​ Elizabeth Raine and John Squires,