The Unnecessary Problem of Edith Stein
Published on 1. May 1997
Book
Hardback
118 pages
978-0-8191-8781-9 (ISBN)
Description
Edith 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.
Reviews / Votes
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. -- David Patterson, Oklahoma State University * 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. -- David Patterson, Oklahoma State University * National Catholic Reporter *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham, MD
United States
Product notice
Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
347 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8191-8781-9 (9780819187819)
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