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“Living in History”
“Living in History” That’s a theme of mine, though it’s easier to give the theme a name than to say exactly what it means. I can hone in on it by at least by saying what it’s not. If you … Continue reading
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“Jews and Christmas”
“Jews and Christmas” Lord! What a topic! No, please no. Years ago, I attended an interfaith discussion group peopled mostly by clergy, Jewish and Christian, also theologians and philosophers – all “religionists” as they are sometimes called today. It was … Continue reading
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Tagged "Danny Boy", "David and Bathsheba", "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "Solomon and Sheba", abomination of desolation, Amazon reviews, Antiochus IV Epiphanes, atonement doctrine, Ben Hur, beth midrash, careerism, Charlton Heston, Christian doctrine, Christmas carols, Christmas Eve, Christmas tree, critics, Crucification scene, dialogue, Edward Alexander, Edward Alexander's Jews Against Themselves, Gina Lollobrigida, Gregory Peck, Hanukkah, Hollywood Bible movies, interfaith, Isaiah 53, Jeff Hunter, Jesus, Jewish Anti-Zionists, Jewish apostates, Jewish nation, Jews, Jews and Christians, Jews for Jesus, Jews in Hollywood, longest hatred, Maccabees, medieval Christian persecution, Messiah, Michael Wyschogrod, miracles, most hated nation, new Christians, New Year 2016, original sin, Passion of Christ, people pleasing, persecution of Christians, philosophers, pogroms, Rainbow Group, religionists, salvation, Seleucid dynasty, street beatings, Suffering Servant, Susan Hayward, temple in Jerusalem, temple reconsecration, The Trinity, theologians, truthfulness, writers, Yul Brynner
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