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Issues close to the heart of
Jewish-Christian dialogue
Edited by Arthur E. ZannoniLeading scholars on Christian origins and eraly Judaism assess critical questions about Jesus as they impinge on Jewish-Christian dialogue. The essays have their origin in the 1993 program of the Center for Jewish-Christian Learning at the University of Saint Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota. "This volume addresses what is perhaps the central issue facing serious dialogue between Jews and Christians: Jesus of Nazareth. How can Jews, on the one hand, and Christians, on the other, speak about Jesus, whose origins and initial disciples were Jewish but whose subsequent followers broke away from Judaism? Ecumenical in tone and perspective, this book, in dealing with the past, is of immediate relevance for the present. Readers: Jews and Christians, Rabbis, clergy, and laity alike...will find that it makes for challenging, informative, and engaging reading." Jack Dean Kingsbury "In preparing for our 1993 season, we determined to present a series of symposia under the general title, 'Jews and Christians Speak of Jesus.' We considered it a bold endeavor and were certain that no other institution had attempted such an undertaking . . . . It is my hope that this volume will prove to be not only a contribution to the expanding Jewish-Christian dialogue but a ready resource for its continuation." Rabbi Max A. Shapiro
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Exploring Questions of Life and Death: An Interfaith Conversation will be published by Fortress Press
Other Books featuring Dr. John Merkle, Associate Director
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Sheed &
Ward Books announces the publication of
In
September 2002, twenty-one prominent Catholic and Protestant scholars
released the groundbreaking document "A
Sacred Obligation," which includes ten statements about
Jewish-Christian dialogue focused around a guiding claim: "Revising
Christian teaching about Judaism and the Jewish people is a central and
indispensable obligation of theology in our time." Following the
worldwide reception of their document, the authors have expanded their
themes into Seeing Judaism Anew. The essays in this volume
offer a conceptual framework by which Christians can rethink their
understanding of the church's relationship to Judaism and show how
essential it is that Christians represent Judaism accurately, not only
as a matter of justice for the Jewish people, but also for the integrity
of Christian faith. For ordering information click here: Rowman
and Littlefield Publishers _____________________________________________ Table
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Merkle, John C. ed.. Faith Transformed: Christian Encounters with Jews and JudaismJohn C. Merkle, ed., Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2003 216 pp., $23.95, paper. Essays by eleven Christian
scholars who have been at the forefront of Christian-Jewish relations in
the United States, sharing how their encounters with Jews and Judaism have
transformed their understanding and practice of Christian faith. Michael A.
Signer ContentsIntroduction by John C. Merkle John C. Merkle is professor of theology at the College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota, and Saint John’s University, Collegeville, MN. He is associate director of the Jay Phillips Center for Jewish-Christian Learning at Saint John’s University and the University of Saint Thomas, St. Paul, MN. |
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Faith
Transformed sets forth a series of inspiring stories that trace the
development of the rapprochement between Jews and Christians since the end
of the Shoah. The essays by these Catholic and Protestant theologians
reveal how it is possible to engage in the time-honored quest for
"faith seeking understanding" with intellectual rigor and a
profound commitment to the service of the Church. Jews and Christians who
read these essays will find the patience and fortitude to forge ahead with
the new relationship between their communities. They will discover
narratives of faith strengthened and renewed rather than weakened or
diluted.