Background
Roth, John King was born on September 3, 1940 in Grand Haven, Michigan, United States. Son of Josiah V. and Doris Irene (King) Roth.
( Distinctively coauthored by a Christian scholar and a J...)
Distinctively coauthored by a Christian scholar and a Jewish scholar, this monumental, interdisciplinary study explores the various ways in which the Holocaust has been studied and assesses its continuing significance. The authors develop an analysis of the Holocaust's historical roots, its shattering impact on human civilization, and its decisive importance in determining the fate of the world. This revised edition takes into account developments in Holocaust studies since the first edition was published.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0664223532/?tag=2022091-20
(Ethics After the Holocaust is the collected wisdom of six...)
Ethics After the Holocaust is the collected wisdom of six influential Holocaust scholars from the fields of literature, philosophy, religious studies and theology.'
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1557787719/?tag=2022091-20
(Collaborative effort by a number of the world's leading e...)
Collaborative effort by a number of the world's leading experts on the Holocaust. Lively, but not sensationalistic, this book is balanced but on the cutting edge of one of the most important debates in this field: how should Vatican policies during World War II be understood? Specifically, could Pope Pius XII have curbed the Holocaust by vigorously condemning the Nazi killing of Jews? Was Pius XII really 'Hitler's Pope', as John Cornwell's provocative book recently suggested? Or has he unfairly become a scapegoat when he is really deserving of canonization as a Roman Catholic saint instead? In Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust, well-informed scholars—including Michael Marrus, Michael Phayer, Richard L. Rubenstein and Susan Zuccotti—wrestle with these questions. The book has four main themes: (1) Pope Pius XII must be understood in his particular historical context. (2) Pope Pius XII put the well-being of the Roman Catholic Church—as he understood that well-being—first and foremost. (3) In retrospect, Pope Pius XII's priorities—understandable though they are—not only make him a problematic Christian leader but also raise important questions about post-Holocaust Christian identity. (4) Jewish and Christian memories of the Holocaust will remain different, but reconciliation can continue to grow. On all sides, relations between Christians and Jews can be improved by an honest facing of history and by continuing reflection about what post-Holocaust Christian and Jewish identities ought—and ought not—to mean.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0718502744/?tag=2022091-20
(This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. T...)
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0664208592/?tag=2022091-20
( Absent the overriding or moral sensibilities, if not th...)
Absent the overriding or moral sensibilities, if not the collapse or collaboration of ethical traditions, the Holocaust could not have happened. Its devastation may have deepened conviction that there is a crucial difference between right and wrong; its destruction may have renewed awareness about the importance of ethical standards and conduct. But Birkenau, the main killing center at Auschwitz, also continues to cast a disturbing shadow over basic beliefs concerning right and wrong, human rights, and the hope that human beings will learn from the past. This book explores those realities and the issues they contain. It does so not to discourage but to encourage, not to deepen darkness and despair but to face those realities honestly and in a way that can make post-Holocaust ethics more credible and realistic. The book's thesis is that nothing human, natural or divine guarantees respect for the ethical values and commitments that are most needed in contemporary human existence, but nothing is more important than our commitment to defend them, for they remain as fundamental as they are fragile, as precious as they are endangered.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1403933774/?tag=2022091-20
Roth, John King was born on September 3, 1940 in Grand Haven, Michigan, United States. Son of Josiah V. and Doris Irene (King) Roth.
Bachelor, Pomona College, 1962. Student, Yale University, 1963. Master of Arts, Yale University, 1965.
Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1966. Doctor of Humane Letters, Indiana University, 1990. Doctor of Humane Letters, Grand Valley State University, 1998.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Hebrew Union College, 1999. Doctor of Humane Letters, We. University of Health Sciences, 1999.
Assistant professor philosophy Claremont McKenna College, California, 1966-1971, associate professor, 1971-1976, Russell K. Pitzer professor philosophy, 1976—2003. Visiting professor philosophy Franklin College, Lugano, Switzerland, 1973. Edward J. Sexton professor philosophy Claremont McKenna College, since 2003.
Director Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights, 2003. Fulbright lecturer in American studies University Innsbruck, Austria, 1973-1974, Royal Norwegian Ministry of Education, Oslo, Norway, 1995-1996. Visiting professor philosophy Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan, 1981-1982.
Visiting professor Holocaust studies University Haifa, Israel, 1982.
( Distinctively coauthored by a Christian scholar and a J...)
(Ethics After the Holocaust is the collected wisdom of six...)
(No catastrophe challenges treasured beliefs and cherished...)
( Absent the overriding or moral sensibilities, if not th...)
(Collaborative effort by a number of the world's leading e...)
(This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. T...)
(Covers philosophy, religion and contemporary life. Nine p...)
Special advisor United States Holocaust Memorial Council, Washington, 1980-1985, member, 1995-1998. Member American Philosophical Association, American Academy Religion, American Studies Association, California Council for Humanities, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Evelyn Lillian Austin, June 25, 1964. Children: Andrew Lee, Sarah Austin.