https://doi.org/10.21697/im.2022.33.2.06
In the presented study, the subject of the Author’s attention became the question of the status of Messianic Jews in the subject of mixed marriages in the canonical legal order. Examining the doctrine of the messianic Jewish community, the author showed that it is characterized by syncretism, containing both Judaic and Christian elements, among which faith in Jesus Christ as the Messiah becomes essential. Looking at this doctrine through the prism of the regulations concerning mixed marriages in the canonical law (can. 1086, 1125 CIC/83), he proved that the status of the other party is not determined by faith in Christ, but by baptism; this sacrament is not received among Messianic Jews. Therefore, they should be treated as unbaptized. As a result, they fall under the obstacle of the diversity of religions (can. 1086 CIC/83).
In addition, the Author pointed out that a large part of the members of this community are gentiles of Christian provenance, and therefore they should be treated as baptized; they therefore fall under the obstacle of a different religion (can. 1125 CIC/83).
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