A painting depicts the world religions coming together.
October 28, 2025

Nostra Aetate at 60

Event Details

Date & Time

Tuesday, Oct 28, 2025 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM


Location

Wolff Auditorium, Jepson


Contact/Registration

Questions: contact Joseph Mudd
Director of Catholic Studies mudd@gonzaga.edu
509-313-6799


Event Type & Tags

  • Academics
  • Arts Culture

About This Event

"Nostra Aetate‽ “The Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions”

The Teaching of the Catholic Church on Interreligious Encounter

Join faculty from the department of Religious Studies for a conversation on 60 years of Jewish-Catholic relations and interreligious dialogue.

  • John Sheveland, PhD, examines the role of Nostra Aetate in interreligious dialogue.
  • Elizabeth Goldstein, PhD, explores the impact of Nostra Aetate on Jewish relations with the Catholic Church and the inclusion of Jewish voices in Catholic universities.
  • B. Kevin Brown, PhD, investigates the impact of Nostra Aetate on the theology of the church.
  • Kevin Vander Schel, PhD, considers the history of Jewish-Catholic relations in Europe.

Sponsored by the Catholic Studies Program.

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