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'''Antisemitism''' is a hatred of [[Judaism]] or of [[Jews|Jewish people]].

[[Early Christianity]] was not inherently antisemitic; the [[Paul the Apostle|Apostle Paul]], for instance, affirms in [[Epistle to the Romans|Romans]] 11:1 that "God has not rejected his people" and emphasizes a spiritual unity between Jews and [[Gentiles]]. However, over time, certain Church figures began to interpret Jewish rejection of [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] as deserving divine punishment. The heretic, [[Marcion|Marcion of Sinope]] is an early exception, and he is known to have referred to orthodox Christians as "Jew-lovers". [[Eusebius of Caesarea]], a 4th-century historian, subtly reflected this in his writings by portraying the fall of Jerusalem as a result of this rejection.

In the medieval period, anti-Jewish sentiment was perpetuated within various [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] doctrines, which labeled Jews as "Christ-killers" and fostered a climate of suspicion and hostility. These beliefs often led to widespread discrimination, forced conversions, and, in extreme cases, violence against Jewish communities.

By the 20th century, antisemitic ideas had evolved to include pseudo-scientific racial theories, most notoriously espoused by [[Adolf Hitler]] and the [[Nazi Germany|Nazi regime]]. Hitler's ideology presented Jews as an existential threat to the "Aryan" race and used deeply rooted antisemitic prejudices to justify the [[Holocaust]], during which six million Jews were systematically murdered. Although the Catholic Church officially condemned antisemitism, the response from some members of the clergy and Church leadership during this period was often muted, with [[Pope]] Pius XII’s stance during the Holocaust remaining a point of historical debate.

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