Paper Titles from the Archives of the Christian Scholars Group

The Christian Scholars Group

on Christian-Jewish Relations

SCHOLARLY PaperS from the CSG Archives

The Center for Christian-Jewish Learning is delighted to provide a valuable research resource to researchers and students of Christian-Jewish Learning. Scholarly papers presented over the past three decades at meetings of the Christian Scholars Group are now available through the archives collection in the Burns Library at the Chestnut Hill campus of Boston College. The papers provide a vivid illustration of the development of thinking about many aspects of the complex Jewish and Christian relationship.

This page provides a list of the papers in the collection. New titles will be added from the proceedings of future CSG meetings. Titles are organized chronologically within the following categories and preceded by an identification number. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of the Center.

Bible	Holocaust (Shoah)
Christology	Israel, land of; state of
Conversion of Jews by Christians	Liturgy
Dialogue, Jewish-Christian (and J-C relations)	Theology, Christian
Documents	Theology, Jewish
Education

Bible

1974.4 William Harter, "A Methodology for the Analysis of Texts Used in ‘Displacement Theology’."

1978. 3 H. Eberhard von Waldow, "The Servant of the Lord, Israel and the Jews."

1978.6 John T. Townsend, "Devil-God Dualism in New Testament Thought."

1978.9 John T. Townsend, "The Gospel of John and the Jews: The Story of a Religious Divorce." 1978.9 NOTES

1981.16 Robert Bennett, "Sacred Space: Ancient Synagogue and Early Church"

1985.4 Celia Deutsch, "Transformation of Symbols: Rev. 21:1-22:5."

1985.19 Philip Culbertson, "Reclaiming the Matthean Vineyard Parables." (this paper is divided into two (2) PDF files due to the number of pages) Part 1 & Part 2.

1986.11 John Townsend, "The Bible, Authority and Oral Tradition."

1986.12 Clark M. Williamson, "The Authority of Scripture after the Shoah."

1987.3 John Townsend, "Biblical Authority: Canon, Tradition, and Hermeneutics."

1987.5 Philip Culbertson, "Ecclesiastical Discipline and the Authority of the Canon."

1987.12 Philip Culbertson, "Fishes, Taxes, and Civil Disobedience."

1988.3 Lloyd Gaston, "Paul and Canon."

1988.4 Celia Deutsch, "Wisdom in Matthew: Transformation of a Symbol."

1990.4 Norman Beck, "Sharper Than Any Two-Edged Sword: Our Responsibility in Keeping the Specifically Christian Scriptures Living and Active ‘Word of God' through Sensitive Translations- Redaction ..."

1991.3 Daniel Harrington, "The Jews in John’s Gospel."

1993.12 Joseph Tyson, "Hermeneutics and the New Testament: Luke-Acts."

1994.5 Celia Deutsch, "Lady Wisdom."

1994.11 Walter Harrelson, "The Significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls for Jewish-Christian Relations."

1994.13 Walter Harrelson, "The Qumran Community's Life, Faith, and Hopes" (published in Quarterly Review, Spring 1994, pp. 29-42).

1995.11 Joseph Tyson, "Jewish Involvement in the Death of Jesus: Recent Studies by Raymond E. Brown and John Dominic Crossan."

1995.12 John Townsend, "Some Questions about The Death of the Messiah by Raymond Brown."

1995.13 Michael McGarry, "Preaching Informed by The Death of the Messiah: Some Practical Considerations."

1996.4 Celia Deutsch and Joseph Tyson , "Being Church in the New Testament."

1996.23 Paul van Buren, "The Quest of the Historical Gospel."

1997.11 Joseph Tyson, "Anti-Judaism in the Critical Study of the Gospels."

1998.5 Isaac C. Rottenberg, "The Pauline Law/s in Dialectic in Christian-Jewish Dialogue."

1998.14 Peter Ochs, "Returning to Scripture: Trends in Postcritical Interpretation"

1998.15 Norman Beck, "Were the Writers of the Documents That Later Became the New Testament Christians, or Were They Jews When They Composed These Documents?"

2001.3 Philip Cunningham, "Interpreting the ‘Old Testament’ as a ‘Shared Testament’."

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Christology

1971.13 J. Coert Rylaarsdam, "The Two Covenants and the Dilemmas of Christology." [1971.13a John Townsend's Response to Rylaarsdam paper]

1974.9 John T. Pawlikowski, "Christ and the Christian-Jewish Dialogue: An Evaluation of Contemporary Perspectives."

1982.12 John Pawlikowski, " Christ and the Christian-Jewish Dialogue" (work in progress; to be published by Paulist Press, 1982)

1985.13 Clark Williamson, "Old Wine in New Skins? A Critique of Modern Christology" (this paper is divided into two (2) PDF files due to the number of pages) Part 1 & Part 2.

1991.4 A. Roy Eckardt, "Jesus Christ and ‘the Great Ways of Humankind'"

1991.5 Franklin Sherman, "The Historical and Eschatological Jesus as Pivot Between the Covenants."

1997.3b Clark Williamson, "The Creative Transformation of Christ Jesus Through the History of the Church."

1997.12 John Pawlikowski, "Christology After the Holocaust."

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Conversion, of Jews by Christians

1979.3 Tommaso Federici, "The Mission and Witness of the Church: A Study Outline." Offprint from Encounter Today, XIII.

1979.4 John T. Pawlikowski, "Christian-Jewish Dialogue continued . . . ." A commentary on the foregoing Federici paper.

1979.5 Responses by members of the group to the Federici paper:

Claire Huchet-Bishop

Alice L. Eckardt

Eva Fleischner

Paul M. van Buren

1979.6 H. Eberhard von Waldow, "Christian Mission to the Jews in the Light of the Bible."

1989.11 Michael McGarry, "A Question of Motive: A Conversation on Mission and Contemporary Jewish-Catholic Relations."

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Dialogue, Jewish-Christian (includes Christian-Jewish relations)

1970.3 Cornelius A. Rijk, "Catholics and Jews after 1967: A New Situation?"

1970.4 Krister Stendahl, "Judaism and Christianity II: After a Colloquium and a War.".

1973.8 William Harter, "Jewish-Christian Relations in the 1970's."

1973.9 John T. Pawlikowski, "Catholic-Jewish Relations: 1945-1972 ... An Interpretative History."

1976.4 David Flusser, "Theses on the Emergence of Christianity from Judaism." Reprint from unidentified source.

1976.5 John T. Townsend, "Responsa to the Fifty-nine Theses of David Flusser."

1980.7 Eugene J. Fisher, "The Uniqueness of Christian-Jewish Dialogue in the United States and Canada," Ecumenical Trends November 1979.

1987.14 Bruce Bramlett, "The Concept of Covenant in the Christian-Jewish Encounter."

1988.5 Robert A. Everett, "The Origins of Antisemitism: A Study in the Thought of James Parkes"

1990.9 Peter Haas, "Toward a Post-Holocaust Christian View of Judaism."

1991.6 Michael McGarry, "Catholic-Jewish Relations: We’ve Come a Long Way!"

1992.5 David Novak, "The End (Telos) of the Law: The Difference Between Judaism and Christianity."

1993.3 Irving Greenberg, "Implications of the Unfolding of the Covenant for Judaism, Christianity and Jewish-Christian Relations."

----------. "Judaism and Christianity: Their Respective Roles in Strategy of Redemption."

----------. "The Relationship of Judaism and Christianity: Toward a New Organic Model."

1997.3a Clark Williamson, "Doing Christian Theology with Jews: The Other, Boundaries, Questions."

1997.10 Mary Boys, "The ‘Other' as Partner."

1998.3 Michael S. Kogan "Affirming the Other's Theology: How Far Can Jews and Christians Go?"

1998.5a Isaac C. Rottenberg, "Israel and ‘Jewish Christianity': Ecumenical Catalysts?"

1998.13a Peter Ochs, "Judaism and Christian Theology."

1998.13b Peter Ochs, "Pragmatic Conditions for Jewish-Christian Theological Dialogue."

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Documents (by Christian or Jewish ecclesial, synagogal, or academic groups)

1971.4 - Responses by members to "Pastoral Recommendations," Statement on Relations between Jews and Christians of the Pastoral Council of the Catholic Church in the Netherlands, Noordwijkerhout, April 1970:

William H. Harter

J. Coert Rylaarsdam

John T. Pawlikowski

A. Roy Eckardt

Vincent Martin

1972.3 "ISRAEL STUDY REPORT"

Progress report to the Faith and Order Commission of the National Council of Churches, dated 3/72, 1 p.' and Precis of "Statement to the Churches" by the Israel Study Group, March 1972.

1973.5 FINAL DRAFT OF STATEMENT

"A Statement to Our Fellow Christians," draft as revised at 4/73 meeting and circulated to members afterward for signatures. Includes 5b) "Questions for Further Study" and 5c) "Recommendations to the Churches."

1976.12 Michael Krupp, "Christen und Juden: A Manifesto on the Jews by the German Evangelical Church."

1977.5 "Draft for W.C.C. Guidelines on Christian-Jewish Relations."

1977.6 Alice L. and A. Roy Eckardt, alternative proposals for paragraphs in "Draft for W.C.C. Guidelines."

1977.11 "Guidelines for Christian-Jewish Relations." Subcommittee draft of CSG proposal for World Council of Churches document. Dated 12/77.

1986.6 Eugene J. Fisher, "The Evolution of a Tradition: From Nostra Aetate to the ‘Notes’."

1986.6a Eugene J. Fisher, "Implementing the Vatican Document "Notes on Jews and Judaism in Preaching and Catechesis."

1986.7c John T. Pawlikowski, "The New Vatican Notes on Judaism: A Revolutionary Potential."

1999.4 Franklin Sherman, "Four Recent Church Statements" (as listed below) presented as an outline

"Guidelines for Lutheran-Jewish Relations," Evangelical Lutheran Church in America,1998
"Building New Bridges in Hope," United Methodist Church, 1996
"Bearing Faithful Witness: United Church [of Canada]-Jewish Relations Today," 1998 version, but still in process of final formation
"Interfaith Relations and the Churches," National Council of Churches, still in process; adopted in November 1999.
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Education

1992.3 Mary Boys, "The Cross: Should a Symbol Betrayed Be Reclaimed?" with: "Teaching the Christian Life: Perspectives from the Jewish-Christian Dialogue."

1997.5 Michael McGarry, "Teaching Courage."

2000.12 John Pawlikowski, " Judaism and the Catholic Seminary Curriculum."

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Holocaust (Shoah)

1970.6 Lucy S. Davidowicz, "Toward a History of the Holocaust." Offprint from Commentary.

1970.8 Franklin H. Littell, "Kirchenkampf and Holocaust."

1970.11 Short papers by members on "The Theological Meaning of the Church Struggle and the Holocaust"

1974.10 Alice L. Eckardt, "The Holocaust: Christian and Jewish Responses." 17 pp.

1987.6 Eva Fleischner, "Some Catholics in France Who Saved Jews During the Holocaust"

1990.9 Peter Haas, "Ethics in the Post-Shoa Era: Giving Up the Search for a Universal Ethic."

1990.9a Peter Hass, "The Morality of Auschwitz: Moral Language and the Nazi Ethic" (published in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, vol. 3, No. 4, 1988: 383-93).

1990.10 Alice L. Eckardt, "The Ethic, Rhetoric, and Reality of Suffering"

1990.11 Darrell Fasching, based on Narrative Theology After Auschwitz: From Alienation to Ethics (published in 1992); "Epilogue"

1992.12 John K. Roth, "Holocaust Questions: Some Issues for Christians and Jews Together."

1994.3 Eva Fleischner, "Les Cahiers clandestins du Témoignage chrétien and the Jews."

1994.12 Gershon Greenberg, "Wartime Religious Responses to the Holocaust (Hurban): Two Musar Voices in Palestine."

1994.12b Gershon Greenberg, "Writings on Holocaust and Religious Thought."

1995.4 John Pawlikowski, "Extending the Victims' Circle: The Nazi Attack on Poles, Gays, ‘Gypsies,' and the Disabled."

1996.13 Eugene Fisher, presentation of the viewpoints of Christopher Browning, and Leon Wieseltier re Daniel Goldhagen's Hitler's Willing Executioners from the Conference on the book held at U.S. Holocaust Research Institute, Washington, D.C., April 18, 1996.

1996.22 John J. Kelley, "Catholic Social Thought During the Nazi Period."

1998.4 Eva Fleischner, "Can the Few Become the Many? Some Catholics in France Who Saved Jews During the Holocaust."

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Israel, land of; state of

1969.3 Arthur Herzberg, "The Meaning of the Land of Israel to the Jewish Community."

1971.3 H. Eberhard von Waldow, "Israel and Her Land, Some Theological Considerations."

1972.6 Hassan Hanafi, "Promise of Land: An Islamic Approach"

1972.7 John T. Townsend, "Israel’s Land Promises under the New Covenant."

1977.19 Edward H. Flannery, "Zionism, a Christian Perspective."

1980.3 Isaac C. Rottenberg, "Political Zionism: A Christian Perspective." Worldview XXII, 10 (October 1979).

1980.4 A. Roy Eckardt, "Toward a Secular Theology of Israel." Religion in Life XLVII, 4 (Winter 1979). 12.

1980.6 Walter Harrelson, "The NCCC and the Middle East," testimony before the NCCC panel on the Middle East, representing Israel Study Group, February 8, 1980.

1982.7 John T. Pawlikowski, "Reflections on the Middle East in Light of the Lebanese Invasion," July 19, 1982.

1982.8 Selected Bibliography re "Theological and Historical Perspectives on ‘the Land’," Robert Everett and Isaac Rottenberg

1983.9 Marvin R. Wilson, "Zionism as Theology: An Evangelical Approach."

1985.3 Walter Harrelson, "The Land in Tanakh"

1985.5 Robert Andrew Everett, "Zionism, Israel, and Christian Hope"

1985.6 Bibliography on "Theological and Historical Perspectives on ‘The Land’" by Robert Everett and Isaac Rottenberg

1986.7b John T. Pawlikowski, "Remarks on Christianity and Zionism: A Necessary Dialogue."

1989.4 Philip Culbertson, "Toward a Christian Theology of Loyal Opposition to Israel"

1989.5 Robert A. Everett and Bruce Bramlett, "Israel: The Themes of Land and State in Teaching Jewish-Christian Relations"

1989.6 Philip Culbertson, "Eretz Israel: Sacred Space, Icon, Sign, or Sacrament?"

1993.10 William Harter, "The State of Israel in Christian-Jewish Relations"

1993.11 Paul van Buren, "The Jewish People and the Jewish State"

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Liturgy

1975.8 John T. Townsend, "The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ." Revised passion narrative.

1984.4 John J. Kelley and Celia Deutsch, "Report on Oberammergau Project." [1984.4a -.4o] Additional materials regarding Oberammergau and passion plays in general.

1985.16 Resumé of Actions of the CSG's Committee on Passion Plays

2001.8 Peter Pettit, "The Christian Calendar and the Jewish-Christian Reality"

2001.9 Norman Beck, "Removing Anti-Jewish Polemic from Our Christian Lectionaries: A Proposal"

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Theology, Christian

1974.3 John Pawlikowski, "The Relationship of Christianity to Judaism" [excerpt].

1974. 8 A. Roy Eckardt, "Trembling Journey through the Covenant." (this paper is divided into two (2) PDF files due to the number of pages) Part 1 & Part 2.

1975.3 Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi, "A Response to Rosemary Ruether’s Paper: Antisemitism and Christian Theology."

1975.4 A. Roy Eckardt, "Comments at Israel Study Group Meeting, April 5, 1975, on Rosemary’s Ruether’s Faith and Fratricide."

1978.4 A. Roy Eckardt, "The Resurrection and the Holocaust."

1978.5 John T. Pawlikowski, "The Challenge of the Holocaust for Catholic Theology."

1978.10 Paul M. van Buren, "Antisemitism and Christian Doctrine."

1979.10 Robert Wilken, "The City of Jerusalem, the Jewish Law, and the Legitimation of Christianity"

1980.10 Michael A. Ryan, "Liberation Theology: Implications for Jewish-Christian Relations." (this paper is divided into two (2) PDF files due to the number of pages) Part I and Part II

1980.12 Franklin Sherman, "Political Theology: A Protestant View."

1980.13 John Pawlikowski, "Political Theology and Catholicism" and [1980.13a] "Liberation Theology in the Light of the Christian-Jewish Dialogue, " in Current Systematic Theology

1981.3 Claire Huchet-Bishop, "Political Theology."

1981.4 A. Roy Eckardt and Alice L. Eckardt, "Political Power and the People of God."

1981.5 Alice L. Eckardt, "Some Considerations of Theology and Politics, of Power and Powerlessness: Especially in Light of Judaism and Jewish History."

1981.6 Michael D. Ryan, "Liberation Theology: Implications for Christian-Jewish Relations." (this paper is divided into two (2) PDF files due to the number of pages) Part I and Part II

1982.3 A. Roy Eckardt, "On Political Duty: A Farewell to Arms Limitations."

1982.4 H. Eberhard von Waldow, "The People of God and Their Witness for Peace and Disarmament in the Nuclear Age."

1982.13 Franklin Sherman, Continuing the Discussion of Eckardt and von Waldow papers at previous meeting.

1983.8 Paul van Buren, "The Problem of a Christian Theology of the People Israel" (work in progress)

1984.3 Annette Daum, "Feminism and Jewish/Christian Relations"

1984.8 A. Roy Eckardt, "The Christian Return Into History"

1986.3 John J. Kelley, "Metaphysics of the Moral Majority"

1986.4 Isaac C. Rottenberg, "The ‘New Right': A Few Points for Discussion"

1987.11 A. Roy Eckardt, "Beyond the Fate of Zero-Sum: Liberation Thinking/Praxis and the ‘Arab-Israeli Conflict'"

1987.13 Robert A. Everett, "Tikkun Olam and the Christian Quest for Social Justice: An Inquiry Into Its Application"

1988.11 A. Roy Eckardt, Response to Paul van Buren's Christ in Context: "A Magnificent Theology of the Jewish-Christian Reality from the Standpoint of a Lowly Theology of a Christian Reality."

1988.12 Clark Williamson, "Response to Paul van Buren's Christ in Context".

1989.3 A. Roy Eckardt, "The Shoah and the Affirmation of the Resurrection of Jesus"

1992.4 John Merkle, "The Challenge of Jewish Spirituality to Christian Faith."

1993.4 A. Roy Eckardt, "From Shadow to Shekinah: A Comic Journey."

1995.5 Joann Spillman, "One Covenant? Two Covenants."

1996.7 Alice L. Eckardt, "Reformation Memories: Issues Still with Us Today."

1997.4 Joann Spillman, "Anti-Judaism in Christian Feminist Theology: Some Good News."

1999.3 John Merkle, "The One God."

2000.3 Mary Boys, "Particularism and Pluralism: A Complicated Clarity."

2000.13 R. Kendall Soulen, "Who Is the God Revealed in the Gospel?"

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Theology, Jewish