Jews and Christians Together
An Invitation to Mutual Respect
- World Religions
- Publisher: Cascade Books (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2020
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Publisher's Description
Rabbi Gordon Fuller and Dr. Christian van Gorder are committed to helping people of both faith traditions gain, as far as is possible, a participant's appreciation of those from the other community. This means addressing misconceptions and misrepresentations as well as challenging widely held assumptions. Jews and Christians Together delves into the strained relationship between these two faith communities and exposes why these communities need to come to a better understanding and appreciation of the other. Events such as the attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania demonstrate why society must address and foil anti-Semitism and anti-Judaism wherever and whenever such views appear. The efforts of Fuller and van Gorder to explore these issues with their own faith communities can provide a helpful starting-point to confront trends of increasing hate and bigotry towards Jews today. Fuller and van Gorder ask us to acknowledge the marred history of Christianity and anti-Semitism, so that we can explore healthy Jewish-Christian dialogue and gain a shared and constructive mutual respect.
Endorsements (3)
“As someone who has been heavily engaged in interfaith discussions since the 1970s, I can attest that this book is just what the doctor ordered. The reactions of evangelical Christians that Rabbi Fuller records are the same ones I have often encountered from Christians of all sorts, and his descriptions of the Jewish tradition are not only accurate, but framed in precisely the kind of language that Christians who never met a Jew before are nevertheless likely to understand and appreciate. This is a really important book for any time, but especially for our own era of cultural isolation, misunderstanding, and even hatred.”
“A courageous challenge to the church and synagogue, Jews and Christians Together is a clarion call to abandon our preoccupation with preservation and to risk revolutionary friendships for justice and liberation.”
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