Among the many religious books in my library, I have one entitled "Messianic Jewish Congregations: Who Sold This Business to the Gentiles" - a funny subtitle but actually written as a post-doctoral academic exploration into Messianic congregations in Israel and the US. I say academic, but as far as I can tell, the author is … Continue reading “Who Sold This Business to the Gentiles?”
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What is (so) Divine about Divine Law?
This video lecture by Christine Hayes, Sterling Professor of Religious Studies in Classical Judaica at Yale University, was recommended to me, and if you have an hour or so to spare, I second the recommendation. It is a really fascinating analysis of the concepts of Divine Law in both Jewish culture and Greco-Roman and Christian … Continue reading What is (so) Divine about Divine Law?
Shepherdess: On the Fringe 