Open AccessA Catholic Theology of the Land?: The State of the Question
Author(s) -
Philip A. Cunningham
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
studies in christian-jewish relations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1930-3777
DOI - 10.6017/scjr.v8i1.5182
Subject(s) - centrality , interpretation (philosophy) , judaism , state (computer science) , transposition (logic) , catholic theology , sociology , theology , political science , philosophy , linguistics , computer science , mathematics , combinatorics , algorithm
This article contends that forming a Catholic theology that engages the centrality of Eretz Yisrael for Jews is a pressing need in interreligious relations today. It outlines the historical and religious reasons why such a theology does not presently exist. It then sets forth the parameters within which this development should proceed by referring to the last half-century of Catholic teaching on biblical interpretation and on the covenantal status of the Jewish people. Neither a "fundamentalist" transposition of ancient land promises into today's world nor a backsliding to supersessionist models are acceptable.