Wikipedia's first sentence called it “christian theological position in opposition to jewish belief and practice”. Today it says “fundamentally or partially rooted in opposition to judaism”.
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Total or partial opposition to Judaism For the scholarly criticism of Judaism , see Criticism of Judaism . Religious persecution Traditional African religions Serers Atheism Baháʼí Faith Buddhism Christianity Christophobia post–Cold War era Catholicism Catholic Church Mormonism Jehovah's Witness Eastern Orthodox Christianity Oriental Orthodox Christianity Protestantism Falun Gong Hinduism ( Anti-Hindu sentiment ) Islam Sunni Shi'a Ahmadiyya Alevism Sufis Islamophobia Persecution of non-believers Judaism Antisemitism Anti-Judaism Religious antisemitism New religious movements Christian countercult movement Neopaganism Rastafari Zoroastrianism Religion portal v t e sidebar Anti-Judaism denotes a spectrum of historical and contemporary ideologies that are fundamentally or partially rooted in opposition to Judaism . It encompasses the rejection or abrogation of the Mosaic covenant and advocates for the supersession of Judaism and Jewish identity by proponents of other religious, political- ideological , or theological frameworks, which assert their own precedence as the " light unto the nations " or as the chosen people of God . The opposition is often perpetuated through the reinterpretation and appropriation of Jewish prophecy and texts , reflecting a complex interplay of belief systems that challenge Jews ' internally and externally conceived distinctiveness. David Nirenberg posits that the theme has manifested throughout history, including in contemporary and early Christianity , Islam , nationalism, Enlightenment rationalism, and in socioeconomic contexts. Hare found at least three anti-Judaisms in history. The first is prophetic anti-Judaism: the criticism of Judaism's beliefs and religious practices. The second is Jewish Christian anti-Judaism: the form taken amongst Jews who believe that Jesus of Nazareth was the Jewish Messiah . The third type he defined was gentilizing anti-Judaism, which emphasizes the gentile character of the new movement (i.e., Christianity) and asserts God's formal rejection of Jews as a people . Most scholarly analyses appear concerned with the phenomenon described by his third type. Langmuir , anti-Judaism is based on "total or partial opposition to Judaism as a religion —and the total or partial opposition to Jews as adherents of it—by persons who accept a competing system of beliefs and practices and consider certain genuine Judaic beliefs and practices inferior." As the rejection of a particular religion or particular way of thinking about God, anti-Judaism is distinct from antisemitism . An example of religious anti-Judaism is the Islamic doctrine known as tahrif . The Early Church: Making Sense of the World in Jewish Terms. Jews and Christians (2nd ed.). Langmuir (1971, 383), [1] cited by Abulafia (1998, part II, 77). Nirenberg (2013) , Ch. 4, "To every prophet an adversary": Jewish Enmity in Islam.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Langmuir (1971, 383), cited by Abulafia (1998, part II, 77).
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other uses Anti-Judaism has been called "a total or partial opposition to Judaism —and to Jews as adherents of it—by persons who accept a competing system of beliefs and practices and consider certain genuine Judaic beliefs and practices as inferior." Anti-Judaism, based on religious beliefs and practices, is often distinguished from antisemitism , which is based upon racial or ethnic prejudice. Langmuir (1971, 383), cited by Abulafia (1998, part II, 77).
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Total or partial opposition to Judaism For the scholarly criticism of Judaism, see Criticism of Judaism .Religious persecution Traditional African religions Serers Atheism Baháʼí Faith Buddhism Christianity Christophobia post–Cold War era Catholicism Catholic Church Mormonism Jehovah's Witness Eastern Orthodox Christianity Oriental Orthodox Christianity Protestantism Falun Gong Hinduism ( Anti-Hindu sentiment ) Islam Sunni Shi'a Ahmadiyya Alevism Sufis Islamophobia Persecution of non-believers Judaism Antisemitism Anti-Judaism Religious antisemitism New religious movements Christian countercult movement Neopaganism Rastafari Zoroastrianism Religion portal v t e Anti-Judaism is the "total or partial opposition to Judaism as a religion —and the total or partial opposition to Jews as adherents of it—by persons who accept a competing system of beliefs and practices and consider certain genuine Judaic beliefs and practices inferior." Anti-Judaism, which is the rejection of a particular way of thinking about God, is distinct from antisemitism , which is more akin to a form of racism .Scholars who see a less clear line between theology and racism have coined the term religious antisemitism .Nevertheless, the concept of Judaism has been challenged over the past two thousand years by scholars of both Christianity and Islam .Langmuir (1971, 383), [1] cited by Abulafia (1998, part II, 77).
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Total or partial opposition to Judaism For the scholarly criticism of Judaism , see Criticism of Judaism . Religious persecution Traditional African religions Serers Atheism Baháʼí Faith Buddhism Christianity Christophobia post–Cold War era Catholicism Catholic Church Mormonism Jehovah's Witness Eastern Orthodox Christianity Oriental Orthodox Christianity Protestantism Falun Gong Hinduism ( Anti-Hindu sentiment ) Islam Sunni Shi'a Ahmadiyya Alevism Sufis Islamophobia Persecution of non-believers Judaism Antisemitism Anti-Judaism Religious antisemitism New religious movements Christian countercult movement Neopaganism Rastafari Zoroastrianism Religion portal v t e Anti-Judaism describes a range of historic and current ideologies which are totally or partially based on opposition to Judaism , on the denial or the abrogation of the Mosaic covenant , and the replacement of Jewish people by the adherents of another religion , political theology , or way of life which is held to have superseded theirs as the "light to the nations" or God's chosen people .The opposition is maintained by the appropriation and adaptation of Jewish prophecy and texts, and the stigmatization of the very people who transmitted those texts.There have been Christian, Islamic, nationalistic, Enlightenment rationalist, and socio-economic variations of this theme, according to Nirenberg .There are three types of Anti-Judaism according to Douglas Hare: (1) Prophetic Anti-judaism - the criticism of the beliefs and religious practices of the religion; (2) Jewish-Christian anti-Judaism - Jews who believe that Jesus is the Messiah; and (3) Gentilizing anti-Judaism - emphasis on the gentile character of the new movement and claiming god's rejection of the "old" Israel.Most scholarly analyses appear concerned with the phenomenon described by his third definition.According to Langmuir, it is based on "total or partial opposition to Judaism as a religion —and the total or partial opposition to Jews as adherents of it—by persons who accept a competing system of beliefs and practices and consider certain genuine Judaic beliefs and practices inferior." As the rejection of a particular way of thinking about God, anti-Judaism is distinct from antisemitism but historically, it has also encouraged the development of racial antisemitism , a racist ideology which was articulated in the 19th century.Some scholars have found intersections between theology and racism and as a result, they have coined the term religious antisemitism .Other examples of anti-Judaism include the Islamic doctrine of tahrif and other forms of enmity, and Marx's formulation of anti-capitalism which types capitalists as "essentially Jewish" and therefore evil. Langmuir (1971, 383), [1] cited by Abulafia (1998, part II, 77). Nirenberg 2013 , Ch. 4, "To every prophet an adversary": Jewish Enmity in Islam.
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christian theological position in opposition to jewish belief and practice
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fundamentally or partially rooted in opposition to judaism
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