On Thu, 13 Jan 2000, Otfried Lieberknecht wrote:
>
> I cannot supply you with quotes of the original texts (which I am sure are
> nevertheless easily available to you in PG 48), but to get a first
> impression you might have a look at the anonymous English translation of
> six of Chr.'s eight homilies against the Jews published or republished by
> Paul Halsall in his _Medieval Source Book_:
>
> http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/chrysostom-jews6.html
>
At the risk of igniting yet more flames on our previously fireproof list,
I wish to share two ideas.
Idea 1: Chrysostom had what he considered to be irrefutable
and uncontestable evidence of the persecution of
Christians by adherents to the Judaic religion.
I refer you to the canonical New Testament books
"The Acts of the Apostles" and the Pauline epistles.
He did not share the dismissive attitude concerning
these documents prevalent today, but considered them
to be absolutely true.
Idea 2: This thread has taken us from the year 350 to the year
1945. While the first date is considered to be in
the middle ages by some, the latter date signaling
the end of the holocaust is not, to the best of my
knowledge. (Neither is the last half of the first
century. That is why I have not cited the documents
Chrysostom found compelling.)
Now I have a question:
In discussing events from 350 to 1945, have we
perhaps carried this thread somewhat beyond the
customary scope of our chosen area of discussion?
To which I wish to add a mildly cautionary note:
When we trace events of this and the last century
to their medieval (or pre-medieval) roots, we run
a risk of attributing modern views to persons,
groups, and institutions who not only never held
these views but, indeed, had never heard of them.
When I have made this error, it has detracted not a
little from the value of the conclusions I have
drawn.
Thank you all for your tolerance. I shall now climb down from my pulpit,
cease, and desist.
May this new year, century, and
millenium bring yet more wisdom
to us all, not least of all, to
me!
Frank
Frank Morgret
15 Towering Hts -- #1206
St Catharines, Ontario
CANADA
L2T 3G7
[log in to unmask]
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
|