Leonard A. Schoolman

The Changing Christian World: A Brief Introduction for Jews

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Produktbeschreibung

For many Jews, discerning the differences among various Christian groups is a mystery. This accessible interfaith resource presents the essential doctrines that undergird most Christian beliefs as a way of understanding the differences among the various branches of Christianity. It addresses key concepts at the heart of the Christian faith tradition, including the notion of sin in Christianity, salvation, the role of Jesus as the messiah, the Second Coming, and Christian Zionism. Addressing each of the major denominations, this intriguing introduction to modern Christianity focuses on the evolution of the Roman Catholic Church after Nostra Aetate in 1965 and explores the contemporary developments of mainline Protestant churches. It examines the Southern Baptists and their view of the Jewish relationship to God, as well as the popular manifestation of Christianity, as evidenced in televangelism and mega-churches.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Turner Publishing Company
• Seitenzahl: 163
• Erscheinungstermin: April 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 214mm x 143mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 218g
• ISBN-13: 9781580233446
• ISBN-10: 1580233449
• Artikelnr.: 22831139

Autorenporträt

Rabbi Leonard A. Schoolman is director of the Center for Religious Inquiry, an interreligious adult education program at Saint Bartholomew's Church in New York. Previously he was the founding director of the Center for Theological Studies at Christ Church Cathedral (Episcopal) in Houston, Texas, and, for eighteen years, the national director of program for the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (now Union for Reform Judaism).

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments vii
How the Christian World Has Changed 1
1 A Jew Looks at Theology 9
2 Sin 23
3 Jesus 37
4 End Times 53
5 Is the Bible True? 65
6 Are We Still Waiting for the Messiah? 77
7 Do Christians Still Want to Convert Us? 87
8 Israel and the Christians 99
9 Protestant Churches Today: Bigger and Smaller 109
10 Religious Influences on the U.S. Government 117
11 What Might the Future Hold? 131
Appendix 1: Dabru Emet 134
Appendix 2: Nostra Aetate 139
Notes 145
A Glossary of Christian Terms 148
Suggestions for Further Reading 154
Bibliography 159