Jews and Christians (Non-Dominant Ethnic Groups in Europe)
By Jacob Neusner.
Description
The author proposes that ""there is not now, and there never has been, a dialogue between the religions of Judaism and Christianity."" The first part of the book represents historical discourse through which Professor Neusner underscores that, from the very beginnings, the Judaic and Christian religious worlds scarcely intersected (with the exception of the fourth century). In the second part, Neusner spells out theological reasons underlying the ""myth"" of a Judeo-Christian tradition. He calls for an understanding of religions as systems so that eac...
ISBN(s)
033402465X, 9780334024651
