Catholic Perspectives on Israel and Palestine | "What do we owe each other?" Notre Dame Forum '24-25
What does Catholic "just war" theory teach about the conflict in Israel-Palestine? Do concepts in Catholic social teaching, such as "integral human development" or the "preferential option for the poor," provide any guidance? In what ways might the Church's historic relationship with the Jewish people or the Pope's statements on war and peace in the Holy Land influence Catholic perspectives?Notre Dame hosted a wide-ranging conversation about the events of October 7, 2023, the subsequent war, the tenuous ceasefire, the history of the region, and its future.Featured Speakers:
Jordan Denari Duffner - Theologian and Scholar of Catholic-Muslim Relations; Member, Catholic Advisory Council of Churches for Middle East PeaceDaniel Schwake - Executive Director, Notre Dame JerusalemMatthew Tapie - Associate Professor of Theology and Director of the Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies, Saint Leo UniversityModerator:
Gabriel Reynolds - Jerome J. Crowley and Rosaleen G. Crowley Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame
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