Old Tensions or New Relations
Perceptions of Jews and Judaism in a Canadian Diocese
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1558/bsor.24901Keywords:
Catholic-Jewish Relations, Nostra Aetate, Interreligious Dialogue, Canadian Catholics, Diocese of LondonAbstract
The Essay provides scholars space to share peer-reviewed research. Scholars are challenged not only to work though advancing the investigations happening a particular subfield, but also to give attention to what such work says to and about the larger field. In this issue, John Cappucci presents an ethnographic analysis of a Canadian Catholic diocese’s perception of Jews and Judaism, examining how it mirrors and diverges from the Roman Catholic Church’s official positions. Additionally, Cappucci thinks through issues of research design for studying and modeling social identity.
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