Jeanie Hannaman

By Matthew A. Tsakanikas, Crisis Magazine - In 2018, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI addressed in an essay how the Vatican historically came to accept the idea of a modern State of Israel. It was only on the grounds of it being a modern constitutional State and operating according to international law. He emphasized the decision was not done without a “theological doctrine” and explained: [at the core of this Christian doctrine] is the conviction that a theologically-understood state—a Jewish faith-state [Glaubenstaat] that would view itself as the theological and political fulfillment of the promises [given to Abraham]—is unthinkable within history according to Christian faith and contrary to the Christian understanding of the promises [given to Abraham about the Land]. ....