A Catholic Perspective on the Noahide Restriction of Non-Jewish Holy Days: Validation and Critique of Jewish Exclusivity (Code Red)
See Home Page SevenColorsMinistry@gmail.com This article is "Code Red": Idolatry A Catholic Perspective on the Noahide Restriction of Non-Jewish Holy Days: Validation and Critique of Jewish Exclusivity From a Catholic perspective, rooted in the teachings of the Church as articulated by the Council of Trent, the Roman Catechism (1566), and papal encyclicals such as Pope Pius XI’s Divini Redemptoris (1937) and Pope John Paul II’s Veritatis Splendor (1993), the celebration of holy days reflects humanity’s call to worship God in spirit and truth (John 4:23–24; CCC 1163). The Noahide Laws, derived from Genesis 9:1–7 and codified in the Talmud ( Sanhedrin 56a–b) and by Maimonides ( Mishneh Torah , Hilchot Melachim 9:1), are promoted by some Jews as a universal moral code for non-Jews, emphasizing seven commandments, including the prohibition of idolatry. In The Rainbow Covenant , Michael E. Dallen asserts that non-Jewish Noahides are forbidden from creating their own...