Tois Pasin Ho Kairos

doi:10.5771/9781978714021

Tois Pasin Ho Kairos

Judaism and Orthodox Christianity Facing the Future

1. Edition 2023

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doi.org/10.5771/9781978714021
ISBN print: 978-1-9787-1401-4
ISBN online: 978-1-9787-1402-1
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Abstract

This book addresses Judaism and Orthodox Christianity, and particularly their points of similarity and difference, congruence and conflict. The city of Jerusalem stands at the heart of both these age-old faiths, but today it is a divided city in which Jews and Orthodox Christians seem to find themselves on opposite sides of history. Must this story be one of continuing conflict, or is there scope for reconciliation and common effort? How do religions that cherish tradition face up to the challenges of a rapidly changing world? What place can they offer to women? Can they welcome lesbian and gay adherents? How do their traditional resources help them to face climate change and other environmental issues? How have they responded to the COVID pandemic? What contribution can they make to current debates about subjects like euthanasia and assisted dying? In seventeen chapters by expert theologians and historians this book examines central issues of common concern. The focus is on dialogue and deepened knowledge. The authors dispel some widely held misconceptions and identify a good deal of common ground. In this way the book aims to lay foundations for future engagement between the two religions.

Schlagworte

contemporary religious responses covid religious responses jewish–christian jerusalem religion and ecology religion and gender religion in israel orthodox christian–jewish dialogue

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Preface
- Contents
- ‌‌Introduction
1–12 A ‘City Whose Gates Are Always Open’? 1–12
13–22 Jerusalem 13–22
23–34 Jewish and Eastern-Rite Christian Relations in Israel 23–34
35–40 The Encounter between the Greek Orthodox Church and the Jews in Israel 35–40
41–52 The Greek Orthodox Church under Israeli Sovereignty 41–52
53–64 Women in the Synagogue 53–64
65–76 Women in the Orthodox Churches 65–76
77–88 Orthodoxia and Orthopraxia 77–88
89–98 Kashrut—Niddah—Milah 89–98
99–108 Judaism and Homosexuality 99–108
109–120 Orthodoxy and Homosexuality 109–120
121–132 Confronting Environmental Crisis 121–132
133–144 Confronting Environmental Crisis 133–144
145–154 The Challenge of COVID-19 145–154
155–162 The Challenge of COVID-19 to Rituals around Death in Orthodoxy 155–162
163–172 Euthanasia and Assisted Dying 163–172
173–184 Do We Have the Right to End Our Own Life? 173–184
185–186 Index 185–186
187–190 About the Editors and Contributors 187–190

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