The Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (at Keene State College)
& The Brattleboro Area Interfaith Clergy Association (BAICA)
present two programs in Brattleboro on April 17th & 18th
Yom HaShoah events flier [pdf]
The Mutating Virus of Antisemitism
Tues, April 17 at 7:00pm at Centre Congregational Church - 193 Main St, Brattleboro, VT
Presentation by Thomas M. White, Coordinator of Educational Outreach of the Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Keene State College
What is antisemitism? What allows this hatred to be persistently expressed and accepted depending on prevailing worldviews? Using Rabbi Jonathan Sack's concept of antisemitism as mutating virus, we will
chronologically explore its manifestation from Christian anti-Judaism and racial antisemitism to contemporary
antisemitism and its current expression as "anti-Zionism." We will explore what is at stake if we ignore,
rationalize, or justify antisemitism while living in a post Holocaust world. Presentation followed by discussion,
refreshments and book sale.
The Implications of Anti-Semitism in Christianity
Weds, April 18 at 7:00pm at the Marlboro College Graduate Center - 28 Vernon St, Brattleboro, VT
Presentation by Dr. Martin Rumscheidt, Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology Atlantic School of Theology in Halifax, Nova Scotia
We've seen throughout history how a simple idea, often derived from scriptural interpretations, can be corrupted and used as a tool in the service of someone else's agenda. This happens beneath the surface in all religions in such a way that adherents don't even notice these distortions, nor do they recognize their dangerous implications. This was certainly the case in the development of Christian and Muslim theologies which inspired many of its faithful adherents to partner with Hitler in the eradication of Jews and the Jewish religion. Unfortunately, the idea at the root of this problem still thrives and is celebrated in religious communities around the world, including our own. Through an exploration of Christian biblical interpretation and its manifestations, from Handel's "Messiah" up to the present-day evangelical movement, Dr. Rumscheidt will shed light on a theological problem we've inherited and what we can do about it.
For more info, email twhite@keene.edu at the Cohen Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies or call (603) 358-2746
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