Sheed & Ward Books announces the publication of
In September 2002, twenty-one prominent Catholic and Protestant scholars released the groundbreaking document "," 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.
By linking New Testament scholarship to the Shoah, Christian liturgical life, and developments in the church, this volume addresses the important questions at the heart of Christian identity, such as: Are only Christians saved? Why did Jesus die? Why is Israel so important to Jews, and what should we think about the conflict in the Middle East? How is Christianity complicit in the Holocaust? What is important about Jesus being a Jew? The collection of essays is edited by Mary C. Boys.For ordering information click here:
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Table of Contents
Preface |
Philip A. Cunningham and Ruth Langer |
A Sacred Obligation |
Christian Scholars Group |
Introductory Essays |
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Introduction |
Mary C. Boys |
The Shoah and Jewish-Christian Relations |
Eva Fleischner |
God's Covenant with the Jewish People Endures Forever |
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The Enduring Covenant |
Mary C. Boys |
Jesus of Nazareth Lived and Died as a Faithful Jew |
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Jesus - A Faithful Jew |
Joseph B. Tyson |
The Death of Jesus |
Joseph B. Tyson |
Ancient Rivalries Must Not Define Christian-Jewish Relations Today |
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Ancient Rivalries and New Testament Interpretation: An Example from the Acts of the Apostles |
Celia Deutsch |
Ancient Jewish-Christian Rivalries in the Shadow of Empire: The Tensions of the Past as Lessons for the Present |
Jean-Pierre Ruiz |
Christian Feminism and Anti-Judaism |
Mary C. Boys |
Jewish Feminist Scholars: Vibrant Voices in New Testament Study |
Deirdre Good |
Judaism is a Living Faith, Enriched by Many Centuries of Development |
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"In Every Generation": Judaism as a Living Faith |
Peter Pettit and John Townsend |
The Bible Both Connects and Separates Jews and Christians |
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Contemporary Christians and Israel's Ancient Scriptures |
Walter Harrelson |
Affirming God's Enduring Covenant with the Jewish People has Consequences for Christian Understandings of Salvation |
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Jesus as the Universal Savior in the Light of God's Eternal Covenant with the Jewish People: A Roman Catholic Perspective |
Peter Phan |
The Universal Significance of Christ: A Protestant Perspective |
Clark Williamson |
Christians Should Not Target Jews for Conversion |
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Covenant and Conversion |
Philip A. Cunningham |
Targeting Jews for Conversion Contradicts Christian Faith and Contravenes Christian Hope |
Joanne Spillman |
Christian Worship That Teaches Contempt for Judaism Dishonors God |
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The God of Israel and Christian Worship |
John Merkle |
A Matter of Perspective: An Alternative Reading of Mark 15:38 |
Rosann Catalano |
Translations of the New Testament for Our Time |
Norman Beck |
We Affirm the Importance of the Land of Israel for the Life of the Jewish People |
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The Land of Israel in the Cauldron of the Middle East: A Challenge to Christian-Jewish Relations |
Michael McGarry |
Christians Should Work with Jews for the Healing of the World |
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The Challenge of Tikkun Olam for Jews and Christians |
John T. Pawlikowski |
Christian-Jewish Relations After the Shoah: Historical Reflections |
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The Road to Reconciliation: Protestant Church Statements on Christian-Jewish Relations |
Franklin Sherman |
Catholic Teaching on Jews and Judaism: An Evolution in Process |
Eugene J. Fisher |
Revising Christian Teaching: The Work of the Christian Scholars Group on Christian-Jewish Relations |
Alice Eckardt |
is sponsored by
Center for Christian-Jewish Learning at Boston College
