Constantine's Sword (2001) is a book by James Carroll, a former priest, who lays the ultimate blame for the Holocaust on the Catholic Church's long history of Anti-semitism. [1] 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Roman Catholic priest LCDR Allen R. Kuss (USN) aboard USS Enterprise A priest or priestess is a holy man or woman who takes an officiating role in worship of any religion, with the distinguishing characteristic of offering sacrifices. ... Concentration camp inmates during the Holocaust The Holocaust was Nazi Germanys systematic genocide (ethnic cleansing) of various ethnic, religious, national, and secular groups during World War II. Early elements include the Kristallnacht pogrom and the T-4 Euthanasia Program established by Hitler that killed some 200,000 people. ... The Roman Catholic Church believes its founding was based on Jesus appointment of Saint Peter as the primary church leader, later Bishop of Rome. ... The Eternal Jew: 1937 German poster. ...
The book's title refers to Constantine's transformation of the cross into a sort of sword with which to attack the Jews. Bronze, contemporary head of Constantine. ... The traditional form of the Christian cross, known as the Latin cross The Christian cross is a familiar religious symbol of Christianity. ... Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century A sword (from Old English sweord; akin to Old High German swerd, lit. ...