Constantine's Sword

This article includes a improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (May 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message )

Constantine's Sword: The Church and the Jews: A History

LC Class

BM535 .C37 2001

Constantine's Sword: The Church and the Jews: A History (2001) is a book by

believed would usher in the Second Coming.

Description

Carroll disclaims the notion that Christian

.

The book also analyzes, in detail, the actions of numerous popes and other prominent figures of

.

The book's title refers to

, which Carroll claims, was not a symbol used by Christians in the first three centuries of the Church's existence, into a symbolic sword infusing a spirit of violent intolerance into the development of Christianity. The claim by Carroll might be false as the first historic evidence for the cross being a symbol used by Christians and depicted in Christian art is dated to be end of second or beginning of third century, about 100 years before Constantine I. [1]^{[circular reference]}

A documentary film based on the book was shown at film festivals in August 2007. Although exploring the same themes as the book, the documentary also focuses on events which occurred subsequent to the book's publication, especially the controversy surrounding evangelical proselytizing at the United States Air Force Academy. The movie was directed by Oren Jacoby, who is also listed as a producer, and written by James Carroll and Oren Jacoby. It was released by the production company, Storyville Films.

Awards

• 2002:
  National Jewish Book Award in Jewish History^[2]

See also

• Political theology
• Pontifical Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews
• Pope John Paul II and Judaism
• David Nirenberg § Anti-Judaism: The Western Tradition

References

External links

• Constantine's Sword at Google Books
• Schulz-Elsing, Sharon (2001). "Constantine's Sword". Curled Up With a Good Book. Review.
• "Constantine's Sword". January. Excerpt. 2001.