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Luther Jews
Martin Luther and the Jews
The Jewish people have historically been subjected to persecution and scapegoating for their differences in practice, ideology and culture. Of all the hegemonic influences which have been guilty of engaging in such Anti-Semitism, perhaps those affiliated with the Christian Church are most troubling given the shared origins of Christianity and Judaism. This is why the text by Christian reformer Martin Luther is especially shocking in its virulence and prejudice.
As one of the most important and revered thinkers in the history of the Christian tradition, the views expressed by Luther would be spread far and wide in the Europe of the author's time. The author in question here would, in fact, be a defining force in his time and place. German theologian Martin Luther emerged as a critical figure in world history and in the evolution of the Christian faith for his resistance against corruption of Church practice. His Reformation movement would impose a new and aggressive set of doctrines for the Church that would stimulate a greater spread of the gospel through the 16th century and beyond.
Another effect of Luther's work would be...
As part of the world's collective conversion to Christianity, rejection of the ideology from which it sprung would become a defining characteristic. Martin Luther would take one of the most expressly virulent and hate-fueled stances on the issue of Judaism, authoring what would become a template for European Anti-Semitism across the coming centuries. Indeed, what distinguishes the work of Martin Luther is that he does not stop at depicting the Jews in a negative light or simply fanning the flames of hatred.
Instead, the author goes even further to endorse and even give step-by-step instructions for the initiation of a genocide against a demographic which he argues must be destroyed for the good of Christianity. What is most problematic about Luther's unrepentant hatred of the Jews is that this perspective merges seamlessly with the reformer's various other recommendations for the improvement of the Church. This allows Luther to extend the values of Anti-Semitism under the guise of being true Christian values.
What emerges in his writing, therefore, is a startlingly violent set of directives by a dangerously influential man.…
Works Cited:
Hallo, W.W.; Ruderman, D.B. & Sanislawski. (1984). 5-10B Concerning The Jews and Their Lies. Exc. From Heritage: Civilization and the Jews: Source Reader (Westport, CT: Praeger).
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