Classical Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism: Comparing Theologies (Paperback)

Classical Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism: Comparing Theologies Book Description

Among the world's religions, Christianity and Judaism are the most symmetrical. But in our day of religious tolerance, a tendency to overlook the vital differences between the two religions in the name of good will can undermine constructive Jewish-Christian dialogue. In this book, Bruce D. Chilton describes early Christian thought and Jacob Neusner describes early Judaic thought on fundamental issues such as creation and human nature, Christ and Torah, sin and atonement, and eschatology. At the end of each chapter, each assesses the other's perspective, and a final chapter explains why the authors believe theological confrontation--not just comparison--defines the task of interfaith dialogue today.

About the Author :

Bruce Chilton has contributed to Classical Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism: Comparing Theologies as an author. BRUCE CHILTON is the Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Religion at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson and priest at the Free Church in Saint John in Barrytown, New York. He is the author of many scholarly articles and books, including the widely acclaimed "Rabbi Jesus" and "Rabbi Paul,"

Jacob Neusner has contributed to Classical Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism: Comparing Theologies as an author. Jacob Neusner is Distinguished Service Professor of the History and Theology of Judaism and Bard Center Fellow at the Bard College Institute of Advanced Theology in Annondale-on-Hudson, New York. He is the author of several books, including "Judaism When Christianity Began", "The Emergence of Judaism", and the popular textbook "World Religions in America", all of which are available from WJK.

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