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Another Reformation, by Peter Ochs

The interface of Jewish and Chris­tian theology has al­ways been vexing. Partly this is because of the intrinsically incommensurate realities of the two faiths. And partly it has been because of...

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The Jewish Annotated New Testament, edited by Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi...

One of the most interesting shifts in Christian theology after the Shoah was in how the adjective Jewish was used. In the patristic era, to call someone’s work Jewish was to insult it: the work was too...

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Inheriting Abraham, by Jon D. Levenson

As long ago as 1996, Jon Levenson wrote an important article, “The Universal Horizon of Biblical Particularism.” In that piece he reflected on the way in which the Hebrew Bible adjudicated the...

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Family hospitality

Each autumn, Fourth Presbyterian Church's sanctuary is full to overflowing with Jewish worshipers attending High Holy Days observances.read more

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A parable and its baggage

The Prodigal Son is often read to mean that God loves sinners, whereas the Jews thought God only loved the righteous. This makes no sense.read more

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Short Stories by Jesus, by Amy-Jill Levine

Reading Amy-Jill Levine's Short Stories by Jesus, I kept wishing she had published it earlier. It would have saved me some mistakes in the pulpit.read more

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Bridge to God

In the Christian imagination, the joining of heaven and earth has long been refracted through the joining of people in disparate social situations.read more

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Unexpected ancestors

Few secrets are as devastating as those that make us rethink our identity. Heidi Neumark discovered one when her daughter Googled their name.read more

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Episode 8: Lizzi Heydemann

Matt talks to the founder of Mishkan Chicago about Protestant vs. Jewish preaching, how to avoid a cult of personality, and what churches can learn from a Jewish faith community’s success.read more

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One Abraham or three?

Can "Abrahamic" replace "Judeo-Christian"? And without sacrificing the integrity of three different traditions?read more

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