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People: Domenico da Piacenza
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The Rising Tide of Christian Anti-Jewish Rhetoric …

Years: 388 - 531

The Rising Tide of Christian Anti-Jewish Rhetoric

By the late fourth century, some of the most eloquent and influential Christian theologians, beginning with Augustine of Hippo, cast Jews in a deeply hostile light—denouncing them as rebels against God, murderers of the Lord, companions of the devil, and a race of vipers. This rhetoric, infused with theological weight and persuasive authority, reinforces an increasingly entrenched tradition of Christian anti-Judaism, shaping attitudes that will persist for centuries.