The Church and the Holocaust (G-HGS 562)

Course Details:

This course will first briefly examine the roots of anti-Jewish teachings in Christianity and then will focus on the Roman Catholic Church and the role of Pope Pius XII in the Holocaust. We will then examine the anti-Jewish teachings of Martin Luther and their influence on the German Protestant Churches during the Holocaust. In contrast, we will then discuss the resistance of the Church against Nazi ideology, including the efforts of the Confessing Church movement in Germany and the Orthodox Church in Greece. Lastly, we will take a brief look at Nostra Aetate and other post-Holocaust Christian efforts to eradicate anti-Jewish teachings from Christian theology. Additional work will be required for doctoral students taking this course for Ph.D. credit.

Course fulfills the following requirements:
MAIRS - Ministerial Studies: Foundations of the Christian Faith
MAP - Elective

Special Note: This course is offered via a cross-registration agreement with Gratz College, and runs from January 5 to March 1. Enrollment is limited to degree-seeking students. Please visit https://www.hartfordinternational.edu/global-community-partnerships/gratz-college-exchange for additional information and registration instructions.