The problem with reading the Bible with Jesus tinted glasses: a talk by Rabbi Michael Skobac
Judaism
Critiquing the ideology of Western liberalism
An excellent talk by Professor Jonathan AC Brown speaking on the “Challenges of Campus Life for Muslim Students” during a panel discussion held by the International Institute of Islamic Thought on 8/18/2014.
How could Jesus be both God and human? Rabbi Tovia Singer explores a popular Christian solution
By the second century, many Christians believed that Jesus was both human and fully divine. This assertion, however, sparked bitter arguments and a theological conundrum in the early church. Christian leaders struggled with a fundamental problem: How would they reject… Read More ›
‘But Look at How Believing in Jesus Changed My Life!’
This fascinating and relevant article was originally published on the Jewish counter-missionary site Outreach Judaism Tovia Singer Question: Dear Rabbi Singer, I am certain that the question will surface somewhere in this general commentary I am making. I hope you… Read More ›
The problem with reading the Bible with Jesus-tinted glasses
The problem with reading the Bible with Jesus tinted glasses: a talk by Rabbi Michael Skobac Christian missionaries insist that the New Testament is the inerrant word of God and the fulfillment of the Jewish Bible, the Tenach, which Christians… Read More ›
Jesus’ successors and legacy
Some insightful excerpts from The Jesus Dynasty by James D. Tabor, Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina. “Although the followers of Jesus reshaped themselves under the new leadership of James, and eventually returned to Jerusalem, there might… Read More ›
Rabbi Tovia Singer – How do the Jews understand the term ‘Son of God’ in the Bible?
an excellent presentation
What is Porneia to a 1st Century Jew?
Reblogged from Scot McKnight, a Christian professor of New Testament studies The term porneia is a Greek term that has two basic meanings: 1. Sex with a prostitute; prostitution. 2. Sexual immorality in general. The issue for biblical studies is two-fold: (1) which… Read More ›
The Future of World Religions report: One in ten Europeans will be Muslim by 2050
Todays Independent reports: A new study charting how religions will develop globally over the next four decades has predicted that one in 10 of the next generation of Europeans will be Muslim. Research published today by a US think tank… Read More ›
A Rabbi’s perspective on the Resurrection of Jesus
Resurrection by Rabbi Yisroel Blumenthal The Christian scriptures claim that their leader, one Jesus of Nazareth, was crucified by the Romans and that as a result of this he died. These authors of the Christian scriptures tell us that after… Read More ›
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