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Synopsis
Product DescriptionEdith Stein's murder at Auschwitz is a topic of intense controversy among members of the Jewish and Catholic faiths. Some observers, both Jews and Christians, insist that Stein was sent to the gas chambers because of her Jewish heritage and faith, and that it would be inappropriate to declare her a saint in the Christian religious tradition. Yet, others of both faiths find in Stein a healing symbol for our time of the atrocities committed against Jews in Christian nations during World War II. In this volume, members of the Jewish and Christian religious traditions speak to this deeply divided debate.
Review
For those who seek a variety of views eloquently presented—not only on Edith Stein but on more general issues of the Holocaust—this book is quite possibly the best available. It sheds much light that is very much needed on the relation between Jews and the Church, both then and now. (Patterson, David
National Catholic Reporter)
For those who seek a variety of views eloquently presented—not only on Edith Stein but on more general issues of the Holocaust—this book is quite possibly the best available. It sheds much light that is very much needed on the relation between Jews and the Church, both then and now. (Patterson, David
National Catholic Reporter)
About the Author
Harry James Cargas is Professor of Literature, Language, and Religion at Webster University, St. Louis. Among his 24 books are A Christian Response to the Holocaust, Conversations with Elie Wiesel, and Reflections of a Post-Auschwitz Christian.
Book Details
Published
July 1, 2006
Publisher
Univ Pr of Amer
Pages
118
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780761834328