1983 ⟶ Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Disavows Luther's Remarks

The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod officially disassociates ...
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🗣️ St. Gregory of Nyssa's Antisemitic Rhetoric

St. Gregory of Nyssa calls Jews "murders of the Lord, assassins of the prophets, rebels and detesters of God, companions of the devils, a race of vipers."⟶
St. Gregory of Nyssa's Antisemitic Rhetoric (380)
ChristianityIdeologyAntisemitismReligious RhetoricHate SpeechTheologySt. Gregory of Nyssa
TurkeyTurkey

🗣️ Martin Luther's Initial Stance and Expulsion of Jews from Ratisbon

Martin Luther leads Protestant Reformation and challenges the doctrine of Servitus Judaeorum "... to deal kindly with the Jews and to instruct them to come over to us". 21 February. All Jews expelled from Ratisbon/Regensburg.⟶
Martin Luther's Initial Stance and Expulsion of Jews from Ratisbon (1519)
Martin LutherProtestant ReformationServitus JudaeorumRatisbonReligious ReformAntisemitism
GermanyGermany

📖 Martin Luther Publishes 'On the Jews and Their Lies'

In his pamphlet On the Jews and Their Lies Martin Luther advocates an eight-point plan to get rid of the Jews as a distinct group either by Religious conversion or by expulsion:⟶
Martin Luther Publishes 'On the Jews and Their Lies' (1543)
IdeologyMartin LutherOn the Jews and Their Lies16th CenturyReligious Anti-JudaismAntisemitismReligious Reformation
GermanyGermany

🗣️ Martin Luther's 'Admonition against the Jews'

Martin Luther's sermon Admonition against the Jews contains accusations of ritual murder, black magic, and poisoning of wells. Luther recognizes no obligation to protect the Jews.⟶
IdeologyMartin LutherAdmonition against the JewsRitual MurderWell Poisoning16th CenturyReligious Anti-JudaismAntisemitism
GermanyGermany

⛪ Southern Baptist Convention Addresses Antisemitism

The Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution stating in part, "we point out particularly one area of concern known as anti-Semitism, which some think erroneously is inherent in Christianity, and which we disavow."⟶
Southern Baptist Convention Addresses Antisemitism (1971)
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⛪ Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Disavows Luther's Remarks

The Lutheran church–Missouri Synod officially disassociates itself from "intemperate remarks about Jews" in Luther's works. Since then, many Lutheran church bodies and organizations have issued similar statements. (See Martin Luther and the Jews)⟶
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Disavows Luther's Remarks (1983)
Martin LutherAntisemitismChristianityLutheranismReligious ReconciliationTheologyChurch HistoryReligious Tolerance
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