Daniel H. Weiss

Jewish Christians in Puritan England

History & Biography

“Aidan Cottrell-Boyce takes his readers on a fascinating journey, exploring the significance of ‘Judaizing’ trends among English Puritans. Operating at the intersection of theological and sociological analysis, he presents an innovative and convincing account in which the adoption of ‘Jewish’ practices enabled individuals to take on a stance of distinctiveness and separation from the surrounding culture of the dominant majority. The book’s argument has implications beyond its seventeenth-century focus, illuminating a broader historical pattern of scripturally shaped resistance-identity that can be traced through early Christianity, rabbinic Judaism, the rise of Protestantism, and the Radical Reformation.”

Religion without Violence

World Religions

“Peter Ochs presents us with the fruits generated by over twenty-five years of active engagement with Scriptural Reasoning. Through a wide range of concrete examples of how this practice works ‘on the ground,’ alongside philosophical and hermeneutical reflection, he provides readers with a deep reservoir of resources for building upon his insights and extending them in new future directions. Ochs puts forth a powerful vision of how scriptural engagement across traditions can contribute to repair in today’s world.”