Teološki jezik i Holokaust
Theological Language and the Holocaust

Author(s): Oliver Jurišić
Subject(s): Jewish studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Semantics, History of the Holocaust
Published by: Institut za filozofiju i društvenu teoriju
Keywords: Holocaust; Sematic language; Non-sematic language; Fluidity interpretation (of reality and history)
Summary/Abstract: The text explores the distinction between sematic (sematski) and non-sematic (nonsematski) language in interpreting reality, particularly in theology and the context of the Holocaust. Non-sematic language is characterized by ideological fluidity and attempts to control interpretation, while sematic language seeks to remain grounded in factual reality and acknowledges the unchangeable nature of certain historical events. Applying this to theology, the author contrasts non-sematic theological approaches (such as denial, justification, or silence) with a sematic theological response to the Holocaust, one that recognizes its factual occurrence and responds with humility, repentance, and a refusal to ideologize the event.

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