Description
An insightful exploration into Christianity today--written especially for Jews.
For many Jews, discerning the differences among various Christian groups is perplexing. As a result, they are stuck with an outdated understanding of Christian beliefs, practices and attitudes, especially with regard to their relationship with Judaism, Jews and Israel.
But Christian views are evolving, particularly since the landmark 1965 Catholic statement known as Nostra Aetate that forever changed the landscape of Jewish-Christian relations. This intriguing, brief introduction focuses on the changing Christian currents within the Roman Catholic Church, Protestant denominations, nondenominational megachurches and the emergent church. It also explores the essential doctrines that undergird most Christian belief, including sin, salvation, Jesus as the Messiah, the Second Coming and Christian Zionism--and compares them to the Jewish understanding of these issues.
Designed to answer Jews' common questions about Christianity, this enlightening overview is also an excellent interfaith resource that will help all readers understand the changing Christian climate and what its implications are for the future of Judaism and interfaith relations.
Product Details
| Publisher | Jewish Lights Publishing |
| Publish Date | April 01, 2008 |
| Pages | 163 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781580233446 |
| Dimensions | 8.4 X 5.6 X 0.5 inches | 0.5 pounds |
About the Author
Rabbi Leonard A. Schoolman is director of the Center for Religious Inquiry, an interreligious adult education program at Saint Bartholomew's Church in New York. Previously he was the founding director of the Center for Theological Studies at Christ Church Cathedral (Episcopal) in Houston, Texas, and, for eighteen years, the national director of program for the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (now Union for Reform Judaism).
Reviews
You all look the same to me--a common racist joke saying that all people of the same ethnic group are exactly alike. Only, as most people know, it is completely untrue. The Changing Christian World: A Brief Introduction for Jews is a guide for those in the Judaic community looking to understand and comprehend the massice and confusing force that engulfs the western world known as Christianity. Seeking a complete and non-generalizing understanding for amatuer Jewish theologians, The Changing Christian World: A Brief Introduction for Jews is highly recommended for community library Judaic and Christian Studies collections.
--James A. Cox "The Midwest Book Review "Earn by promoting books
