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- Every dachshund lover should buy this book!
- This is not the Disney version. It's great for adults!
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The Ugly Dachshund
G. B. Stern
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Release Date: 2005-03-22 |
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The Ugly Dachshund, by G.B. Stern, a noted Jane Austin scholar, was one of those books that had all but disappeared during the dark days of World War II. Written in 1938, it was reprinted in 1998, saving this Gem from disappearing. For those who enjoy a good moral, it's possible to read The Ugly Dachshund as a fable. Tono, assuming himself a dachshund, grieves bitterly that the Legs feed him raw meat instead of the cooked delicacies the others enjoy, and never pick him up or cuddle him or call him sweet. He feels himself an outcast, a pariah, too inept even to squeeze through the fence like the others. His only consolation is an occasional mystic vision of the almight Great Dog, who appears to him sometimes in polished parquet or ponds and, once, in a mirror.
It's possible to consider this a fable about the troubles we make for ourselves when we misunderstand our true natures.
Let us rejoice that a lost Gem has been found and rescued from the tall grass of oblivion.
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Wonderful story!.......2000-05-04
This is a wonderful coming-of-age story that happens to be about dogs. Its introduction describes it as "a little gem," which I cannot improve upon. Ms. Stern paints a vivid picture of how it feels to be "different" when you don't understand why you're different.
This book has the rare quality of being accessible to both children and adults, with something different to offer each age. It is perfect for reading to, or together with, a child.
Every dachshund lover should buy this book!.......1999-01-15
This classic book is absolutely adorable. Every dachshund lover should have one. The author knows dachshund personality very well. She also gets inside a dog's head very well. The book is very amusing and charming.
This is not the Disney version. It's great for adults!.......1998-12-21
This book was first published in the Forties, or late Thirties, it is told from a Griffan's point of view, and all the dachshund's and their owners' personalities are a bit eccentric. The Great Dane dog is coming of age, and the climax of the book is his "doing the wild thing" with a Dane bitch. It is a wonderful book for adults, and young adults, not at all too sweet. The allegory is about the coming of war in Europe, but the story is truly timeless. Every dog lover should have a copy in their library, and everybody did have a copy when it first came out, it was a blow away best-seller.
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The Ugly Dachshund
G B Stern
Manufacturer: Chapman & Hall Ltd
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000J2J4X8 |
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The Baby Boom generation has always been known asa demographic anomaly and these 77 million Americanshave dominated our society for the past 60 years, settingtrends and revolutionizing entire industries. They didn'tjust date, they transformed sex roles and practices. Theydidn't just go to the doctor, they reinvented healthcare.And now retirement and aging will never be the sameas the oldest boomers move into their 60s with nothoughts of traditional retirement or old-age homes!Featuring insightful interviews and essays from BabyBoomers like Dr. Andrew Weill, Erica Jong, Eve Ensler,Rob Reiner, Oliver Stone, Lester Thurow, and TonySnow, THE BOOMER CENTURY is an entertaining,historical and cultural look at a truly amazing generation.
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How can a book be so silly and so scary at the same time?.......2007-07-10
I was looking for a book that approached the boomers' effect on the future, what sort of housing, leisure pursuits, educational opportunities, etc.
What I got in this work was seventy-five percent super fluff nostalgia for how great we boomers are/were and twenty-five percent on, "now what are you going to do for us clever and adorable creatures".
The style of writing follows the script for the show they did on the same subject (full disclosure: I wouldn't watch such drivel so I'm going by the writer's statements) but the loose conversational manner of a documentary interview does not translate well to a book format. Many of the views of their so-called panel of experts were so clumsily written that it was necessary to read them three or four times to understand any of it.
And the "experts" all seemed to have the same delusional view that we can all be spoiled narciccists, live like theirs no tomorrow, and enjoy intergenerational piece and harmony in our old age while the struggling Gen X and Y slave like animals to pay for it.
Willful ignorance is the most dangerous drug of all.
Highly recommended.......2007-05-27
This book offers a great overview of the boomer generation, past, present and future. It is the companion to a PBS documentary, but where the tv show gives us only a sentence, the book offers an entire paragraph (the entire thought) of a group of experts so diverse as to include Oliver Stone and Tony Snow. Now THAT'S diverse. It is informative, entertaining and often amusing. A great read not only for boomers, but for Gens X and Y as well.
Another Boomer Retrospective.......2007-05-10
For those of us born after the post-WWII baby boom, the media's constant regurgitation of the images and events that "defined" that generation, including the Beatles, JFK, Woodstock, the moon landing, the Vietnam War and Watergate, among others, always seemed narcissistically nostalgic, as if taunting later generations to call up their own seminal events with similar, society-shaking consequences. PBS's "The Boomer Century 1946-2046: How America's Most Influential Generation Changed Everything" and its accompanying book take that self-congratulatory attitude to the extreme.
No one doubts that America and the world underwent turbulent times in the latter half of the last century and that many individuals responded in memorable ways, but the idea that some mass consciousness succumbed to Beatlemania; expanded its awareness with drugs; lost its innocence with the assassinations of both Kennedys and Martin Luther King, Jr.; and then became rich during the "Me Decade" and "Decade of Greed", washes out the richness of voices during those years and marginalizes the real struggles of minorities, women and laborers.
Other than serving as a marketing demographic and a lazy shorthand for post-WWII events, the idea of "boomers" adds little to the national discussion and even detracts from it, as most of the topics covered in "The Boomer Century" would be better served by a sharper focus, e.g. looking specifically at consumerism, the Cold War, the history of rock-n-roll, civil rights, etc. By throwing everything under the blanket of "boomer", they become nothing more than another step in the boomer development, like graduating high school.
So why give "The Boomer Century 1946-2046" five stars despite trite, repetitive essays by famous boomers that fail to form a compelling narrative or offer any real insight? Because the book and the PBS documentary do exactly what they set out to do, celebrate a group of people who happened to be born within the same 18-year period and offer them a nostalgia-filled trip down memory and commercial lane without seriously questioning the societal trends that resulted in slower economic growth in the past twenty-five years compared to the previous twenty-five and saw the greater increase in the mean over the median income. For all their expanded consciousness and world awareness, the boomers have done a wonderful job of increasing economic disparities at home and aggressive U.S. policies abroad.
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A Child Will Change Everything.
MOTHER AT HEART
by Joan Elliott Pickart
Tessa Russell had promised to raise her sister's beloved baby as her own, with no interference from the baby's father -- but it was not a promise she would be able to keep. For into both her and little Jason's life stormed Dominic Bonelli. The darkly handsome, if impossible, man was making great inroads into Tessa's peace of mind, until she didn't know which would be the greater threat -- that he wouldn't admit he was the child's father . . . or that he would.
BABY MY BABY
by Victoria Pade
Their passionate marriage was over, their precious dreams in ashes -- when Beth Heller and Ash Blackwolf realized that the swelling in her belly meant that one of their dreams would yet see the light of day. But could one tiny baby really bring headstrong Beth to her senses -- not to mention her proud, beloved Blackwolf to his knees?
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It's a summer change for the Baby-sitters Club, with major changes in the look and focus of Ann M. Martin's classic series. Throughout the summer, members of the club share feelings about who they are and where they are going in a special journal. Four members drop out of the club, bringing the group back to its original characters: Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey. Four Friends Forever.
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Sorry Anne M. Martin, it's just not so good!.......2007-02-06
Im a HUGE BSC fan, and this book actually disappointed me. I thought that it would be great to read it, but it turned out to be not so good. I liked the older books better, and its a total mistake for Anne M Martin to write this book. The worst part is that Kristy gets mad at everyone who quits the BSC. I mean, come on Kristy, it's their choice! To all BSC fans, I DONT reccommend this book, and it will totally disappoint you!
Okay book.......2005-08-16
This book was okay a bit boring though. Also the girls they used on the front for Kristy and Mary Anne look so young. Kristy looks about nine and Mary Anne looks about 11. Claudia and Stacey are the only ones who look 13. I can't believe Kristy stopped talking to Abby after she told her she was leaving the club how childish. It was confusing as it was in letters, emails and diary entrys. I normally love these sorts of books but Ann didnt do a very good job of it and should stick to narration ones.
Friends BSC Forever:Everything Changes( Special#1).......2003-08-07
Bye Bye BSC,Hello "Friends Forever"!Thespecial of the new series.This is a great book.I love it!Its evan came with a journal for YOU!Got to read it!
Lots of Love,
Fulliem xoxoxo
EVERYTHING changes!.......2003-07-31
Baby-sitters Friends Forever is a great series! New things are happening with every single one of the baby-sitters (the author brought the members of the club down to the original four people), and problems that they experience are getting to be more teenage, not just problems with baby-sitting charges. Here's what's happening with ther fantastic four:
Kristy: is worrying big time about what is going to happen with the Baby-sitters Club as they get older and afraid that she and all her friends will drift apart in high school.
Mary Anne: is getting over the fire a little, and thinking about being her own person, not just the person her dad or Logan want her to be. She starts to think that Logan is smothering her.
Claudia: is on a trip to a "deserted" island with her family, and gets back to the simple life and finds that she likes it a lot.
Stacey: is having difficulties with her father- he doesn't like Ethan and thinks that Stacey is seeing too much of him, and he is thinking about moving in with his girlfriend who he has been seeing for a long time. Stacey doesn't like the idea of that.
This is a great book, and seems to focus on the situations that teenagers face when they start to head out of middle school and start to head into high school. A wonderful, realistic book.
A Wonderful Start to a Wonderful Series.......2003-07-29
I'm a die-hard Baby-sitters Club fan, and this is must read. It's important because it's the beginning of the end of the Baby-sitters Club.
In this one four of the remaining members of the club leave, which brings the level down to the original four members. Kristy and Abby go as CITs to camp, Claudia and her family go to an island, Stacey goes to Manhattan, where she has problems with her dad and his girlfriend, and Mary Anne stays in Stoneybrook with her family, and she tries to cope with the fire and Logan who is treating her like she can't take care of herself.
This is a wonderful, and very realistic book that chronicles what happens to four very different teenage girls. A great book, by a great author!
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- Not a Mommy-come-lately
- Wish this book had been around when I needed it most
- I loved this book!
- Hopeful reading for women of any age
- Great Book!
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Baby Changes Everything: Embracing and Preparing for Motherhood after 35
Beth K. Vogt
Manufacturer: Revell
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ASIN: 0800730674
Release Date: 2007-08-01 |
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More and more women are becoming mothers after age thirty-five whether by choice or due to circumstances beyond their control—after years of longing or as an unexpected blessing, through childbirth or adoption. But with many resources geared toward younger mothers, these “Mommy-come-latelys” need encouragement and wisdom from someone who has been there. Beth Vogt became a mother again at age forty-one. With humor and practical advice based on her own experience and that of others, she encourages and guides late-in-life moms in emotional adjustments, medical issues, and changes in their relationships with others. The wisdom, perspective, and resources offered here will help women welcome and embrace life as a mom. Includes a foreword by Twila Paris.
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Not a Mommy-come-lately.......2007-09-19
I,m not a Mommy-come-lately, but there is a 16 year span between our oldest and youngest. This book spoke to my heart, I cried and laughed. I love the fact that Beth included the views of her older children. A wonderful book of encouragement to all parents of children with a wide span in ages.
Wish this book had been around when I needed it most.......2007-09-18
This is the book I needed a few years ago when I had my second baby 16 years after the first. Beth writes very clearly about the physical and emotional challenges facing the older mom, as well as the advantages of her maturity and life experience. Her chapters on the other family members are equally insightful . I recommend this book not just to older mothers, but to their families and friends as well.
I loved this book!.......2007-08-25
Though I have not experienced a child after thirty five, I found a friend and perspective that I needed. There was a beautiful ease to reading an honest approach to mothering, at any age, any stage. Beth hs offered her reader a place for themselves, and will invite your own experince to appear within the pages of this book. You will truly appreciate the details that add depth, the honesty that flows, and the humor when the reality of the subject hits home. Happy reading!
Kristin Rauser
Hopeful reading for women of any age.......2007-08-16
As a woman who passed 35 several years ago, but still hopes to have children, I found this book inspiring. Without sugar coating, this book explores the risks and rewards of many new moms. Be ready to laugh out loud at some of the personal stories, and maybe wipe away a tear or two as Moms and Dads share that life changing experience that is parenting.
Great Book!.......2007-08-07
As a mom who had my children after 30 (but before 35), I can say this book is practical and immensely readable. Any mom will find helpful advice in this book. Beth is candid and includes her own experience as well as those of numerous late-in-life moms and dads.
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A Baby Changes Everything
Tim Nichols ,
Craig Wiseman , and
KK Wiseman
Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson
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This retelling of the birth of the Christ Child in song is sure to become a new Christmas classic. Sung by superstar Faith Hill, "A Baby Changes Everything" will be the title song of her first Christmas CD and will play an important part in her 2006 Christmas television special on NBC. This gift book was written by the same team that was responsible for
Live Like You Were Dying and by Craig Wiseman's wife, K.K. Wiseman, a Nashville minister. A Baby Changes Everything is a powerful reminder of what Christmas is really about.
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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.
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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03
Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.
Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19
Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.
Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09
There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.
For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.
Very Interesting.......2007-03-07
It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.
History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10
Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.
I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.
Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.
Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.
I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.
This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.
Book Description
Explains to American Jews the core religious beliefs of Christianity and assesses the threats and promises of the Jewish-Christian encounter from a Jewish perspective.
Over the past few decades, there has been a dramatic and unprecedented shift in Jewish-Christian relations, including signs of a new, improved Christian attitude towards Jews. Christianity in Jewish Terms is a Jewish theological response to the profound changes that have taken place in Christian thought. The book is divided into ten chapters, each of which features a main essay, written by a Jewish scholar, that explores the meaning of a set of Christian beliefs. Following the essay are responses from a second Jewish scholar and a Christian scholar. Designed to generate new conversations within the American Jewish community and between the Jewish and Christian communities, Christianity in Jewish Terms lays the foundation for better understanding.
Customer Reviews:
A Great Book.......2003-09-09
This is a very provacative and timely book. It's sure to upset many but it may also do some good in getting both Jews and Christians to acknowledge the overlaps in their traditions. If only Muslims would read this book! They too would have something to learn!
Read this if you don't read anything else!.......2002-02-04
This is one of the most important books available, not just for those already initiated into J/C relations. Every Christan Pastor in every denomination needs to use this book as a new source of balance as they attempt to nourish their congregations in an accurate understanding of God, scripture, and a host of other central faith topics, note the word "central."
The light that eminates from this collection of writings is profound. This balance is what you will not recieve in Seminary training, except from a very few knowledgable educators. The Christian world must listen, and this book is one of the most important collective "voices" to hear from.
Toward Understanding, Respect, and Reconciliation.......2001-08-09
In September 2000 at the time of the Jewish High Holidays, the editors of this book published a statement in the New York Times titled, "A Jewish Statement on Christians and Christianity." The statement recounted how, in the years following the Holocaust, Christian denominations had expressed sorrow over the Holocaust and over Christian anti-semitism over the ages. The editors believed these outreach and healing efforts by Christians merited "a thoughtful Jewish response" and an attempt by Jewish people to rethink and reconsider their own attitudes to Christianity. They offered eight statements in an attempt to show common grounds for understanding and respect between Jews and Christians.
This book is an outgrowth of the initial statement of September, 2000. The editiors are part of an organization known as the Institute for Christian and Jewish Studies, an organization composed of both Christian and Jewish scholars, with the goal of promoting Jewish-Christian understanding.
The goals of the Statement, the Institute, and this Book are of great importance and worth. The effort which is undertaken in this book (which, as the editors indicate as hardly a new one)should continue to the benefit of both Jews and Christians.
This book is structured essentially as a conversation among Jewish and Christian scholars. Following the Statement and two introductory essays, the book is organized by topic. There is an initial essay on the topic by a Jewish writer followed by two essays, one by by a Jewish writer the other by a Christian writer. The topics chosen for discussion are serious and important for inter-faith understanding and include the Holocaust, concepts of God, Scripture, commandment, the place of Israel, the nature of prayer, the attitutes of Jews and Christians towards suffering, incarnation, redemption, and sin and repentance. There is also a discussion of the meanings each faith finds in the Biblical statement that man is created in the image of God.
These writers treat theses topics with respect, with humility and with depth. One can only be awed by the complexity of the teachings included in each tradition and by the learning shown by the participants in this venture. The essays will teach readers the complexity of the tradition of which they are a part as well as suggesting the overlaps with the sister tradition, the possible agreements, and the core of areas in which Judaism and Christianity simply differ.
As would be expected, the essays are not of uniform quality. In some instances, I thought the writers got sidetracked into discussions of matters such as political activism and feminism which, to me, detract and don't add from the questions Jews and Christians need to discuss one to another. Also, although there is some discussion of Kabbalistic themes in Judaism and attempts to relate these themes to Christianity, the book could have used much more. I think there is room for discussion of how the contemplative tradition in each faith can work to promote a sense of sharedness. As it is, the book is deep, thoughtful, but perhaps too (if this is possible) intellectualized.
I was particularly impressed with Irving Greenberg's essay "Judaism and Christianity: Covenants of Redemption" and the reponses. I liked the impression given to Philo's writings as a source of common ground between Jews and Christians in Hindy Naiman's essay. And I thought Nancy Fuchs-Kreimer's essay "Redemption:What I have Learned from Christians" showed me I had much to learn as well.
This is a book that promotes an attitute of understanding and shared respect that has antecendents but still is long overdue. It encourages one to pursue in one's life the tradition of "prayer and study" common to both these venerable religous traditions.
A model for authentic Jewish-Christian dialogue.......2001-01-18
I wish I could give this book six stars. I can't remember the last time a work of Jewish-Christian dialogue seized my mind, challenged me, and opened up new avenues to understanding. It's a series of essays penned by Jewish scholars, each of which is followed by a pair of response-essays, one by another Jewish specialist, the other by a Christian. Topics include the law and ethics, salvation history and covenantal pluralism, liturgy and worship, suffering and martyrdom, incarnation theology, and redemption -- all explicated in Jewish and Christian terms, but with a focus on Jewish origins.
All contributors (thirty-two, by my count) steer clear of the common errors which poison religious dialogue: triumphalism, proselytization, syncretism, relativism. (1) Triumphalists believe that no commonalities can be found between the two religions, Jews claiming that Christianity is a deviant form of its parent faith, Christians that Judaism was only a precursor to (and is now superseded by) its successor faith. The authors affirm many commonalities between the two religions, and that denying them is as much a distortion of one as the other. (2) Proselytizers use Jewish-Christian dialogue as a venue by which to persuade the other side to "convert". The authors, while allowing that either side might naturally wish for the conversion of others, do not approve of using dialogue to realize this hope. (3) Syncretists attempt to construct a new religious reality out of various elements of Judaism and Christianity. The authors reject this as idolatrous and trivializing. (4) Relativists deny that some things are true everywhere for everyone. The authors, while recognizing commonalities between the two religions, also know that the ultimate truth claims of Judaism and Christianity are different and thus mutually exclusive.
The dynamic interactions throughout this book show that authentic Jewish-Christian dialogue can succeed without both sides offending the other and (equally important) without both sides becoming one. As an orthodox Jewish theologian puts it, "True dialogue is dialogue that respects difference and is animated by it." This is essential reading material for any who are actively involved in Jewish-Christian relations, or for any who have an abiding interest in the Jewish origins of Christianity.
Jewish rabbis/scholars reach out to Christians.......2000-11-06
Rabbi Neusner once told me, "Only brothers can have such a prolonged and passionate fight." The brothers are the synagogue and the church. In times past, it has been dangerous for Jews to discuss Christianity. In times past, it has been dangerous for Chrsitians to do anything but to blame Jews (for an earthquake, for a plague, for economic difficulties, for the death of Jesus).
Now things are turning around. Rabbi Isaac Wise of Cincinnati was the first to break the silence in 1918 (?) by publishing a book devoted to exploring what the Christian scriptures say about Jesus. In Cincinnati, the synagogue faces the catedral church immediately acrosss the street. One can go across the street and meet Jews and to listen to their pain. . . .
Now a big step forward. On Rosh Hashanah (30 Sept 2000), 170 rabbis and scholars released a thoughtful statement about how Jews can come to grips with Christianity. The public statement was entitled DABRU EMET ("Speak the Truth"). This statement deserves attention by Jews searching for a voice with which to address their Christian neighbors. But, with even more importance, this statement deserves attention by Christians who would want to better understand how and why Jews have not converted and are waiting and searching for God's truth.
The book, CHRISTIANITY IN JEWISH TIMES, allows the framers of this document to explore their statement and invites Christians to respond. So, the dialogue has begun at last. . . .
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Title: Christian-Jewish Dialogue: The Next Steps and Christianity in Jewish Terms and Irreconcilable Differences? A Learning Resource for Jews and Christians. .(Book Review) (book review)
Author: Lillian Sigal
Publication:
Journal of Ecumenical Studies (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 2001
Publisher: Journal of Ecumenical Studies
Page: 356(2)
Article Type: Book Review
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