Constantine's Sword (film)

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James Carroll's Constantine's Sword, or Constantine's Sword, is a 2007 historical documentary film on the relationship between the Catholic Church and Jews. [1] [2] Directed and produced by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Oren Jacoby, the film is inspired by former priest James P. Carroll's 2001 book, Constantine's Sword. [3] [4]

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3 See also
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[edit] Synopsis

Constantine’s Sword is the story of James P. Carroll; a former Catholic priest on a journey to confront his past and inquire into relationships between religiously inspired violence and war.^[1] His search also reveals a growing scandal involving religious infiltration of the U.S. military and the terrible consequences of religion’s influence on America’s foreign policy.^[2] Carroll focuses on Christian antisemitism as the model for all religious hatred, claiming the cross to be a symbol of a long history of violence against Jews (and, most recently, Muslims).^[3] ^[4]

At its core, Constantine’s Sword is a compelling personal narrative — a kind of detective story — as one man uncovers the dark areas of his own past, searching for a better future.^[5]