Ella is 88 years old and was living at home until very recently. Her children, who visited her regularly, noticed that she was becoming more forgetful. At first, she mislaid objects, and then she began to forget her doctor’s appointments. With time, her personality changed, and she became withdrawn. At home, she would forget to turn off the stove or leave the kettle on until it boiled dry. After seeking advice from a gerontologist and social worker, Ella’s children placed her in a nursing home with a unit equipped for patients with Alzheimer disease. 

 1-Why is studying other religions a good idea in a practical sense? You should discuss it with your family & friends;
but answer this 1st question without looking up any sources.  

2-Why is studying other religions a good idea in a Christian moral sense (according to Pope Saint John 23rd & Pope
Saint John Paul 2nd)? Before answering:  

A-Watch & Listen:    
*Replacement Theology Explained in 6 Minutes – Rabbi Jack Zimmerman of Jewish Voice Ministries –  
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im2Fz-gDS7A)

[ALL NECESSARY READING & CONSULTING DOCUMENTS CAN BE FOUND in the “MODULE 1 FILES” FOLDER]:
https://stu.instructure.com/courses/25176/files/folder/MODULE%201%20FILES

B-Read:  
*Nostra Aetate & Beyond Notes – Roncalli & Wojtyla – Dr. David Masters
*Antisemitism’s Scriptural Roots
 
C-Consult:
*Nostra Aetate: Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions – Vatican Council II
*Ecumenical & Interreligious Issues – US Bishops
*The Gifts & the Calling of God are Irrevocable – Vatican Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews
*Notes on the Correct Way to Present the Jews & Judaism in Preaching & Catechesis of the Roman Catholic Church
 – Vatican Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews
*Orthodox Rabbis’ New View of Christianity
*New View of Jewish-Christian Relations
*Criteria for the Evaluation of Dramatizations of the Passion – US Bishops’ Comm for Ecumenical & Interreligious Affairs
*God’s Mercy Endures Forever: Guidelines on the Presentation of Jews & Judaism in Catholic Preaching – US Bishops  
*We Remember
*Roots of Anti-Judaism Symposium
*Our Elder Brothers
*Guidelines for Religious Relations with Jews
*Guidelines & Suggestions for Implementing Nostra Aetate
*Holocaust Teaching Guide for Catholic Schools – Napolitano
*Dominus Iesus – Vatican Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith