From Sinai to Rome
Jewish Identity in the Catholic Church
$61.89
- Paperback
284 pages
- Release Date
29 August 2025
Summary
Can you be a Jewish Catholic? At first glance, the idea could seem scandalous. Catholics affirm that Jesus is the Messiah; Jews do not. Jews hold that the Torah’s precepts should be diligently kept; Catholic Christians hold that Christ has fulfilled the law. Can they really be reconciled?
Yet Jesus, a Jew, tells us that “salvation comes from the Jews” (Jn 4:22). Pope Pius XII once remarked, “Spiritually, we [Catholics] are all Semites.” In a sense, Christians are Jews by adop…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781621647997 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1621647994 |
| Author: | Dr Angela Costley, Gavin D'Costa |
| Publisher: | Ignatius Press |
| Imprint: | Ignatius Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 284 |
| Release Date: | 29 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 386g |
| Dimensions: | 221mm x 147mm x 20mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“An intriguing and life-changing collection! A monumental contribution!”–John Bergsma, Ph.D., Professor, Franciscan University of Steubenville
“The Church emerged from the Jewish people in the first century but in our own times Jews who belong to the Church are celebrating their Jewish identity. This volume is a fascinating exploration of what this means for both Catholics and for Jews.” –Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
About The Author
Dr Angela Costley
Dr Angela Costley is a Hebrew Catholic theologian, a graduate of Oxford, and completed her PhD at St. Patrick’s Pontifical University. A board member of the Association of Hebrew Catholics, she is committed to deepening the Church’s awareness of its Jewish dimension and securing recognition for the unique spirituality of Hebrew Catholics.
Gavin D’Costa teaches at the Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas, Rome. He has published Vatican II. Catholic Doctrines on Jews and Muslims, Catholic Doctrines on the Jewish People after Vatican II, and co-edited, Contemporary Catholic Approaches to the People, Land, and State of Israel.
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