Social Order - February 1963 - Vol. 13 - No. 2

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February 1963 issue of Social Order devoted to interfaith understanding during a period of crisis. Editors and directors from the Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith cooperate with the Monthly of the Jesuit Institute of Social Order to present a discussion on how Catholics and Jews can work together without losing identity. Contributions address shared spiritual truths, common bonds for justice and charity, and a challenge to influence American political, economic, and cultural life.

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From the Editor's Desk

Social Order and the ADL

No Loss of Identity

A Fateful Challenge

Social40 FEBRUARY,1963Order The Editors of Social Order and the Directors of the Anti-Defamation League of B′nai B′rith Cooperate in Presenting a Discussion on How to Achieve Interfaith Understandingin an Age of Crisis. Spiritually we are all Semites.—PoPE PIuS XI I am Joseph,your brother.—PoPE JoHN XXIⅡ MONTHLY OF THE JESUIT INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL ORDER # Social Order | FEBRUARY,1963
Vol.13 | | No.2 | | --- | --- | --- | | From the Editor's Desk | l | Editor
LoUIs J.TwoMEY,S.J. | | Communication
Soothes the Sores of
Religious Discord | 5 | Managing
Editor
HERBERT O'H.WALKER.S.I. | | | | | | JoSEPH L.LICHTEN | | Circulation
Manager
ANN M.SCHULER | | | | | | The Common Bonds
That Promote | 15 | Assistant
to the Editor | | | | | | the Common Good | | FLORENCE A.FLAHERTY | | JoHN J.MENG | | Editorial
Advisory Board
RiCHARD J.CHILDRESS | | | | | | America Is Changing | | JOHN E.DUNSFORD
PAUL F.HANLON | | the Mutual Images
of Jews and Catholics | 19 | THOMAS P.NEILL
ANN Q.NIEDERLANDER
GEORGE D.WENDEL | | | | | | ARNOLD M.RosE | | Institute
of Social Order | | | | | | Emphasis on Lay Activity
Heralds New Opportunities
for Interfaith Harmony
DONALD J.THORMAN | 34 | Acting Director
THEODORE V.PURCELL.S.J.
Members
DAVID C.BAYNE,S.J.
JoSEPH M.BECKER,S.J.
LEO C.BROWn,S.J. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Book Review | 45 | JOHN L.THOMAS,S.J.
LoUIs J.TwoMEY,S.J.
HERBERT O'H.WALKER,S.J. | | | | | Interfaith Cooperation or Disaster THE Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B’rith ispresently commemorating its fiftieth anniversary.On this occasion it richly merits the accolade ofan emphatic“well done”from all open-minded,large-hearted men.For such men see in the activity of ADLan important component of the struggle to implementindividual and group justice and charity—the onlyfoundation firm enough to support the kind of peacefor men and nations that can withstand self-servingindividualism on the one hand and totalitarian tyrannyon the other. editor’sdesk Though primarily concerned with problems affect-ing the Jewish community,the ADL has ranged in amuch wider area.Accordingly,one of its functions hasbeen that of working with and assisting like-purposedorganizations to assure more effective exercise of nat-ural and civil rights by all religious and ethnic groups. The ADL has thus contributed strongly toward mak-ing the character of intergroup relations in the UnitedStates more genuinely expressive of the American spiritof cooperation,fair dealing and good will among men—irrespective of creed,color,and national origin. # Social Order and the ADL There is an analogy between the aims of SocialOrder and the ADL.Social Order is a journal com-mitted in the first place to the high purpose of inform-ing and inspiring the Catholic community with theprinciples that make for a society in which the dignityof every man of whatever religious,ethnic and socialbackground will be acknowledged,respected,and pro-tected.But its special preoccupation with Catholics in no sense precludes Social Order's readiness to cooper-ate with those of other faiths in helping to attain thisurgent goal. For these reasons we have welcomed the opportu-nity to_collaborate with Dr.Joseph Lichten,Directorof the Department of Intercultural Affairs of ADL,indevoting this issue of Social Order to an exchange ofideas among four men prominent in the field of inter-group relations;two are Jewish and two are Catholicspokesmen.We trust that this exchange vill serve wellthe cause of universal justice and charity to whichSocial Order and the ADL—each in its own distinctiveway—are pledged. # No Loss of Identity In interfaith collaboration we do not weaken,farless surrender,our respective religious loyalties.Weare assuredly not

FAQs

What is the central theme of this February 1963 issue of Social Order?

The issue focuses on how to achieve interfaith understanding amid an age of crisis, emphasizing cooperation among Catholics and Jews while maintaining religious loyalty.

How does the document describe the relationship between Social Order and the ADL?

It presents an analogy between their aims, noting that the journal informs and inspires Catholics while also cooperating with other faiths to pursue justice and charity.

What does “No Loss of Identity” emphasize about interfaith collaboration?

It argues that interfaith work should not weaken or surrender religious loyalties, because shared underlying spiritual truths can bring people together in unity and mutual recognition of human equality.

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