Ninth meeting, 1973 November 16
Scope and Contents
The records include papers, minutes, and correspondence of the Christian Scholars Group on Christian-Jewish Relations (CSG). Administrative materials include correspondence and enclosures, agendas, minutes, and membership lists. The content of the correspondence ranges from logistical notifications to in-depth discussions of current events and other relevant topics. Discussion materials include articles, essays, presentations, and discussion notes covering topics considered by CSG members in their biannual meetings. Many are written by group members explicitly for discussion at these meetings, while others were previously published by group members or others. Also included are papers distributed among group members for consideration between meetings.
Topics the CSG covered include: theological, historical, and political justifications for the modern state of Israel; a Christian theological basis for Christian-Jewish relations; antisemitism and anti-Judaism; Christian Zionism and philosemitism; Passion plays, particularly the one in Oberammergau, Germany; the Holocaust/Shoah and neo-Nazism; and Christian responses to contemporary political events involving Israel.
Dates
- Creation: 1973 November 16
Creator
- From the Collection: Christian Scholars Group on Christian-Jewish Relations (Organization)
Access Note
Collection is open for research.
Historical note
Held at Travelers Hotel-Motel, LaGuardia Airport, NY. No papers were prepared for this meeting. The time was devoted to discussing what had transpired regarding the "Statement to Our Fellow Christians" and the future of the group. A number of related documents were distributed before, during, or shortly after the meeting.
Full Extent
From the Series: 7 Linear Feet (6 containers)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
John J. Burns Library
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