Modern Judaism and Religious Tolerance : On the Paradoxical Phenomenon of "Exclusivism in Enlightenment"

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• Some of the recent studies on EU immigration issues point to the emergence of a phenomenon that may be termed "Exclusivism in Enlightenment" among anti-immigrationists, which is different from conventional exclusivism based on race or nationalism. Because of their belief in liberal values, today's anti-immigrationists are inclined to reject people who do not share these values with them (such as Muslims, who do not accept the ideas of gender equality, separation of church and state, and freedom of expression). In the modern age, Jews in Europe were directly exposed to criticism by liberalists. While liberal intellectuals in Europe affirmed granting civil rights to Jews, they were against Judaism itself because of its incompatibility with liberalism. In response to this bias against Judaism, Moses Mendelssohn, often called the father of modern Judaism, advocated the idea that equality in civil status and Jewish traditions could be maintained at the same time as Jewish traditions. Mendelssohn stood firmly against those who demanded that Jews change their religious lifestyles as a condition for being granted legal equality.

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• Goto Masahide

  Adjunct Lecturer, Kyoto University

• Goto Masahide

  Adjunct Lecturer Kyoto University

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