Anti-Judaism
Anti-Judaism is a manifestation of a religious hostility toward Judaism, based in Christian religious doctrine. Scholars of Jewish-Christian relations distinguish anti-Judaism from antisemitism, regarding the latter as opposition based solely on racial and ethnic considerations.
Although some Christians have considered anti-Judaism contrary to Christian teaching, it has historically been expressed by Christian leaders and laypersons, see Supersessionism. In many cases, the practical tolerance towards the Jewish religion and Jews prevailed. Some Christian groups, particularly in recent years, have condemned verbal Anti-Judaism.
During the past 1800 years, many Christians have had anti-Jewish attitudes. Some historians and many Jews hold that for most of its history, most of Christianity was openly antisemitic and that the severity, type and extent of this antisemitism have varied much over time; the earliest form was theological anti-Judaism.
Some apparently anti-Jewish ideas present among Christians are not a result of specific anti-Jewish Biblical ideals, but instead a manifestation of Christian rejection of other religions as alternative ways to God. In this sense, Christianity owes a debt of gratitude for the past, yet asserts that the time of Judaism is past, therefore invalidating Judaism as a viable means of salvation.
William Nicholls wrote in his book Christian Antisemitism: A History of Hate:
...the very presence of the Jewish people in the world, continuing to believe in the faithfulness of God to the original covenant ... puts a great question against Christian belief in a new covenant made through Christ. The presence of this question, often buried deep in the Christian mind, could not fail to cause profound and gnawing anxiety. Anxiety usually leads to hostility. —Read more about this topic: Antisemitism In Early Christianity