Why Did Christians Part From Judaism? A Fresh Look on the Relationship of Jews and Christians in the First Two Centuries CE?

Jens Schröter has been invited by the Assembly of the Collège de France, at the suggestion of Professor Thomas Römer, Administrator of the Collège de France.

The lecture is in English.

Abstract

In the first two centuries, the distinction between " Christians " and " Jews " was not entirely clear. Many " Christians " were also " Jews " and vice versa. How did they become two separate religious communities ? Is faith in Jesus Christ something totally new, or are there analogies in the Jewish faith ? What does faith in one God mean for Christian-Jewish relations today ? These questions will be addressed in the presentation.