Christ and the Jewish People process

Christ and the Jewish People

Christ and the Jewish People is an international theological project that began with a consultation held for several days in Aricca (near Rome) on October 19-22, 2006. The planning group of CJP will meet in August, 2007 at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven to consider a pivotal question resulting from the Ariccia consultation.

Boston College
Center for
Christian-Jewish Learning
Boston, USA

Catholic Theological Union
Cardinal Bernardin Center
Chicago, USA

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Leuven, Belgium

Pontifical Gregorian University
Cardinal Bea Centre for Judaic Studies
Rome, Italy

Ariccia Consultation (October 19-22, 2006)

The 2006 Ariccia consultation was an opportunity for the participating scholars to have focused time together to share their ideas and insights on a key theological question. It provided an informal environment for the free exchange of ideas. Participants brainstormed, launched "trial balloons," and advanced experimental hypotheses with colleagues who shared their expertise and concerns.

The participating scholars spent concentrated time exploring this meta--question:

How might we Christians in our time reaffirm our faith claim that Jesus Christ is the Savior of all humanity, even as we affirm Israel's covenantal life with God?

Standing (l to r): T. Norris, J. Svartvik, B. Meyer, T. Cohn Eshkenazi, Sievers, H.H. Henrix, P. Gamberini, E. Kessler, Cardinal W. Kasper, D. Hercsik, N. Hofmann, M. Signer, J. Pawlikowski, R. Pesch, D. Madigan, D. Pollefeyt, H. Heinz; Kneeling: J. Massa, E. Procario-Foley, M. Boys, M.McGarry, P. Cunningham.

Ariccia Concept Map

The deliberations of the 2006 Ariccia consultation can be charted on this concept map.