Wellington Council of Christians and Jews
Welcome to the Wellington Council of Christians and Jews. Our council brings together Christian and Jewish Communities in a common effort to overcome the evils of prejudice, intolerance and discrimination between people of different of religions and ethnicity. We are affiliated to the New Zealand Council of Christians and Jews, and the International Council of Christians and Jews.
Here on our web site, you can find out more about the council, join the CCJ, download publications, listen to recordings of our past public meetings, or contact us.
News:
- Rabbi David Rosen audio: The Middle East Conflict – Is religion part of the problem or the solution? – 26 November 2009
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- Public Seminar 25 November: Christians Muslims and Jews in the Middle East – Is religion the problem or the solution? – 14 October 2009
Victoria University of Wellington and the Wellington Council of Christians and Jews Present a Public Seminar
Christians Muslims and Jews in the Middle East: Is religion the problem or the solution?
Rabbi David Rosen
International Co-President, World Council of Religions for Peace
Former President, International Council of Christians and Jews
Former Chief Rabbi of Ireland8pm, Wednesday 25 November 2009
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Council Chamber, Victoria University of Wellington
Moderator: Archbishop John Dew
Chair: Professor Paul Morris
- Massah 27 now online – book reviews, forgiveness, Pope Benedict, John Pawlikowski and more – 7 October 2009
The Spring 2009 issue of Massah, the Journal of the New Zealand Council of Christians and Jews, is now available for download.
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The Wellington Council of Christians and Jews Presents
From Seelisberg to Berlin and Beyond
A Workshop on Jewish-Christian Relations
With Prof Paul Morris, Religious Studies Department, Victoria University of WellingtonTuesday 16 June, 7.30pm at
The Wellington Jewish Community Centre
80 Webb St, WellingtonJews and Christians met at Seelisberg in 1947 in an attempt to forge Jewish Christian co-operation after the Shoah (Holocaust). The International Council for Christians and Jews was created at this meeting and a ten point document, the Ten Points of Seelisberg formed a basis of understanding between Christians and Jews.
Sixty two years later the ICCJ issued a further document, the Twelve Points of Berlin which acknowledges changes and reforms Christians have made in their attitudes to Jews. But in the light of increased anti-Semitic acts in Europe, and local actions at the beginning of the year, have Christians really reformed?
Prof. Paul Morris will begin the evening with an over view of the effect of the Seelisberg document and an analysis of the twelve points of Berlin and we’ll discuss in workshops whether the two documents have affected relationships between Christians and Jews in New Zealand, and what the future might hold for Christian Jewish relations.
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- ICCJ Conference Berlin 5-8 July – 26 March 2009
The International Council of Christians and Jews has announced its 2009 conference to be held 5-8 July 2009 in Berlin, with the theme “A Time for Recommitment: Jewish-Christian dialogue 70 years after the war and Holocaust”. For programme information: [Read More ...]