(RNS) — It might seem strange that an Orthodox Jewish rabbi would side with a Christian adoption agency that refused to accommodate a Jewish couple. But I do. Elizabeth and Gabriel Rutan-Ram, of Knox ...
These holidays' values — redemption, repentance, moral accountability — help constitute the bedrock of Western civilization ...
For as long as there’s been discourse about Christianity, there’s been discourse about its relationship with Judaism. The topic has been explored through the lens of history, theology and sociology, ...
It’s a classic Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner set-up: A family’s first meeting with their daughter’s beau turns sour when they ...
It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman governor Pontius Pilate had Jesus of Nazareth killed by his ...
Tzvi Novick begins his new book with the three maxims for interreligious dialogue that were famously taught by Krister Stendahl, bishop of the Church of Sweden in the 1980s. Authentic dialogue, he ...
(JTA) — For an energetic subset of supporters, the promise of Donald Trump’s MAGA movement centers on increasing the influence of Christianity in American life and returning the country to what they ...
(RNS) — I remember a conversation I had, years ago, with a loyal member of my synagogue. The topic turned to interreligious affairs, and my congregant said: “Jews don’t believe in Jesus; Christians do ...
The one thing that does happen in the second revolt... is [that] the self-consciously apocalyptic and messianic identity of Bar Kochba forces the issue for the Christian tradition. It appears that ...