Robert W. Jenson is senior scholar for research at theCenter of Theological Inquiry in Princeton, New Jersey. Heis also cofounder and associate director of the Center forCatholic and Evangelical Theology and cofounder andcoeditor of Pro Ecclesia. Among his many other booksis the two-volume Systematic Theology (Oxford). Eugene B. Korn is codirector of the Institute for Theological Inquiry and American director of the Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding and Cooperation in Israel.
Rabbi James Rudin
-- author of Cushing, Spellman, O'Connor: The Surprising Story of
How Three American Cardinals Transformed Catholic-Jewish
Relations
"A robust exploration of highly charged and frequently
controversial themes -- covenant, mission, Messiah, and more --
that challenge both Jews and Christians. . . . The authors go far
beyond the platitudes of superficial 'dialogue' to plumb the depths
of their own faith commitments. Readers will be enlightened and
enriched."
Eugene J. Fisher
-- Saint Leo University
"These excellent essays at once reflect and move forward the
central agenda of the Jewish-Christian dialogue. The contributors,
among the best in the field, engage the core issues that unite and
divide Christians and Jews, affirming the possibility -- indeed
necessity -- of joint Jewish-Christian witness to humanity on the
levels of both faith and social action. A must-read for anyone
interested in the ancient relationship between Judaism and
Christianity -- and in their shared vision of hope for our mutual
future."
John T. Pawlikowski
-- Catholic-Jewish Studies Program, Catholic Theological Union
"A fine overview of central theological issues in the
Christian-Jewish relationship. Covenant and Hope exposes the reader
to both liberal and conservative theological perspectives and
provides an excellent starting point for further research and
classroom discussion."
Rabbi Noam E. Marans
-- Interreligious and Intergroup Relations, American Jewish
Committee
"This bountiful volume of independent and cross-pollinating essays
offers a tour d 'horizon of the state of Christian-Jewish dialogue
and touches upon nearly all of the heady critical issues of
interfaith conversation. Scholars, theologians, clergy, interfaith
dialogue participants, and all who marvel at the transformation of
the Christian-Jewish relationship will gain new insights from each
of the contributors."
Rabbi David Sandmel
-- Catholic Theological Union, Chicago
"Always profound and often provocative, these essays testify to the
potential for Jews and Christians to think creatively
together."
Ecumenism
"In the first section of this work, scholars from both faiths
analyze the idea of covenant, how it determines their religious
commitments, behavior, and theology, and how their covenantal
theology shapes their relations with people outside their religious
communities. The second section focuses on the possibility of hope
and on responsibility for the future."
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