Anti-Semitism | Christian America Is Not Anti-Semitic

Richard John Neuhaus is a Roman Catholic priest and the editor-inchief of First Things, a conservative religious magazine.

Summary: Many commentators claim that America’s conservative Christian leaders are anti-Semitic and are creating a society hostile to Jews. However, America is not an anti-Semitic society. Anti-Semitism has declined because of, not in spite of, the dominance of Christianity in the United States. American Jews should support, rather than fear, the Christian majority because secularism poses a greater threat to the well-being of...

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