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Talking with Christians : musings of a Jewish theologian / David Novak.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Radical traditionsPublication details: Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., c2005.Description: xiv, 269 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0802828426 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 296.3/96 22
LOC classification:
  • BM 535 .N645 2005
Contents:
Contents:
What to seek and what to avoid in Jewish-Christian dialogue -- From supersessionism to parallelism in Jewish-Christian dialogue -- Avoiding charges of legalism and antinomianism in Jewish-Christian dialogue -- Law and eschatology : a Jewish-Christian intersection -- Maimonides and Aquinas on natural law -- Buber and Tillich -- Before revelation : the rabbis, Paul, and Karl Barth -- Karl Barth on divine command : a Jewish response -- What does Edith Stein mean for Jews? -- Jewish-Christian relations in a secular age -- The moral crisis of the West : the Jewish-Christian response -- Jews, Christians, and civil society -- When Jews are Christians -- Theology and philosophy : an exchange with Robert Jenson -- Are philosophical proofs of the existence of God theologically meaningful?
Summary: Summary:Summary: "David Novak's reflections explore the central theological concerns of Judaism and Christianity and provide a unique Jewish perspective on Jewish-Christian dialogue. Novak ranges broadly over what matters most in interfaith discussion, including the nature of revelation and the methods of a true theological dialogue that does not slip into relativism. Alongside searching studies of such great Christian theologians as Thomas Aquinas, Karl Barth, and Paul Tillich, Novak offers empathetic treatments of contemporary issues, including the controversial canonization of Jewish convert Edith Stein and the moral crisis of the West after the Holocaust. His Talking with Christians is a significant sign of hope for all people of faith who recognize the need to learn from one another."--Jacket.
Item type: Books
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents:

What to seek and what to avoid in Jewish-Christian dialogue --
From supersessionism to parallelism in Jewish-Christian dialogue --
Avoiding charges of legalism and antinomianism in Jewish-Christian dialogue --
Law and eschatology : a Jewish-Christian intersection --
Maimonides and Aquinas on natural law --
Buber and Tillich --
Before revelation : the rabbis, Paul, and Karl Barth --
Karl Barth on divine command : a Jewish response --
What does Edith Stein mean for Jews? --
Jewish-Christian relations in a secular age --
The moral crisis of the West : the Jewish-Christian response --
Jews, Christians, and civil society --
When Jews are Christians --
Theology and philosophy : an exchange with Robert Jenson --
Are philosophical proofs of the existence of God theologically meaningful?

Summary:


"David Novak's reflections explore the central theological concerns of Judaism and Christianity and provide a unique Jewish perspective on Jewish-Christian dialogue. Novak ranges broadly over what matters most in interfaith discussion, including the nature of revelation and the methods of a true theological dialogue that does not slip into relativism. Alongside searching studies of such great Christian theologians as Thomas Aquinas, Karl Barth, and Paul Tillich, Novak offers empathetic treatments of contemporary issues, including the controversial canonization of Jewish convert Edith Stein and the moral crisis of the West after the Holocaust. His Talking with Christians is a significant sign of hope for all people of faith who recognize the need to learn from one another."--Jacket.