Jew in Christian Theology

Gerhard Falk is a professor of sociology at Buffalo State College, in Buffalo, New York. He is the author of 22 books and more than 45 journal articles.

• Table of ContentsIntroductionOne: The Contribution of Christian Theology to the Fate of the European JewsThe Catholic Contribution1. The Early Church Fathers2. Christian Synods and Christian LawThe Contributions of Protestants and Others3. Erasmus and Luther4. From Calvin to Soloviev: The Devil Through Four CenturiesTwo: Toward a New Christian Theology of Judaism5. The Jews in Early 20th Century Christian Theology6. After the Holocaust: A New Christian Theology7. Great Expectations: From Conflict to UnityAppendicesA. Vom Schem Hamphoras und vom Geschlecht Christi, by Martin Luther (1543), in English translationB. Vom Schem Hamphoras und vom Geschlecht Christi (original German Version)C. Pastoral Letter on the Occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Conciliar Declaration “Nostra Aetate” (January 1991)D. Resolution 3–09, “To Clarify Position on Anti-Semitism,” of the Missouri Synod of the Lutheran Church (July 1983)BibliographyIndex

“the centerpiece of this book is the translation of Martin Luther’s [work]”—AB Bookman’s Weekly; “thorough analysis of the contribution of Christian theology to the fate of the European Jews”—The Lutheran Journal ; “illuminating study...a wealth of source material”—CCAR Journal: A Reform Jewish Quarterly.