Tolerance and Enlightenment in Denmark: the theologian Christian Bastholm (1740–1819) and his attitude toward Judaism
Christian Bastholm was one of the leading theologians in Enlightenment Denmark, and it is in his attitude towards Judaism and the Jews that we shall be able to get some ideas as to how his thoughts about tolerance and enlightenment were able to manifest themselves as to the limits he imposed on thos...
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| description | Christian Bastholm was one of the leading theologians in Enlightenment Denmark, and it is in his attitude towards Judaism and the Jews that we shall be able to get some ideas as to how his thoughts about tolerance and enlightenment were able to manifest themselves as to the limits he imposed on those ideas. To him, Jesus’ prediction of the destruction of Jerusalem and the statement that the Jews would be spread throughout the world meant that they would remain scattered for 1700 years and no one had succeeded by means of either threats or promises to induce them to abandon Judaism and become Christians. Bastholm was also involved in the conversion of Dr. Solomon de Meza and Jacob de Mesa from Judaism to Christianity. He knows that one must be tolerant and excuse the Jews who know no better and who have been raised in Judaism. At least in formal fashion he distances himself as a modern enlightened man from Christian prejudices, although he is himself susceptible to prejudice. Thus he acknowledges that the Jews who exercise their faith straightforwardly and truly, even if it is false, can be saved. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b0fe6466659342968f61f65249db6e5e2022-12-21T18:19:39ZdanDonner InstituteNordisk Judaistik0348-16462343-49291998-09-01191-210.30752/nj.69553Tolerance and Enlightenment in Denmark: the theologian Christian Bastholm (1740–1819) and his attitude toward JudaismMartin Schwarz Lausten0CopenhagenChristian Bastholm was one of the leading theologians in Enlightenment Denmark, and it is in his attitude towards Judaism and the Jews that we shall be able to get some ideas as to how his thoughts about tolerance and enlightenment were able to manifest themselves as to the limits he imposed on those ideas. To him, Jesus’ prediction of the destruction of Jerusalem and the statement that the Jews would be spread throughout the world meant that they would remain scattered for 1700 years and no one had succeeded by means of either threats or promises to induce them to abandon Judaism and become Christians. Bastholm was also involved in the conversion of Dr. Solomon de Meza and Jacob de Mesa from Judaism to Christianity. He knows that one must be tolerant and excuse the Jews who know no better and who have been raised in Judaism. At least in formal fashion he distances himself as a modern enlightened man from Christian prejudices, although he is himself susceptible to prejudice. Thus he acknowledges that the Jews who exercise their faith straightforwardly and truly, even if it is false, can be saved.https://journal.fi/nj/article/view/69553EnlightenmentBastholm, Christian, 1740-1819Jews -- DenmarkTheologians, DanishChristianity and JudaismAntisemitism in literature |
| spellingShingle | Martin Schwarz Lausten Tolerance and Enlightenment in Denmark: the theologian Christian Bastholm (1740–1819) and his attitude toward Judaism Nordisk Judaistik Enlightenment Bastholm, Christian, 1740-1819 Jews -- Denmark Theologians, Danish Christianity and Judaism Antisemitism in literature |
| title | Tolerance and Enlightenment in Denmark: the theologian Christian Bastholm (1740–1819) and his attitude toward Judaism |
| title_full | Tolerance and Enlightenment in Denmark: the theologian Christian Bastholm (1740–1819) and his attitude toward Judaism |
| title_fullStr | Tolerance and Enlightenment in Denmark: the theologian Christian Bastholm (1740–1819) and his attitude toward Judaism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tolerance and Enlightenment in Denmark: the theologian Christian Bastholm (1740–1819) and his attitude toward Judaism |
| title_short | Tolerance and Enlightenment in Denmark: the theologian Christian Bastholm (1740–1819) and his attitude toward Judaism |
| title_sort | tolerance and enlightenment in denmark the theologian christian bastholm 1740 1819 and his attitude toward judaism |
| topic | Enlightenment Bastholm, Christian, 1740-1819 Jews -- Denmark Theologians, Danish Christianity and Judaism Antisemitism in literature |
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