Jacob Neusner

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  Religious Foundations Of Western Civilization

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  Religion defines the foundations of the West. Christianity, meeting at specific times and places with Judaism and Islam, from ancient times to the present day, has formed the basis for Western civilization. The confrontation between Islam and Christianity brought centuries of strife; the conflict between Judaism and Christianity precipitated an unending debate, full of recrimination. Nevertheless, the three religions defined for the West the human situation; determined the goals of the social order; influenced the arts, architecture, music, and literature; preserved philosophy, science, and technology; and engaged one another in religious, political, and cultural dialogue.
  This book introduces students to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – key concepts and historical origins; their impact on politics, society, and culture; and the effects of modernity al all three traditions. This volume will be the main textbook in courses in religion, history, Western civilization, and in core humanities programs.

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  Judaism When Christianity Began

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  A systematic, holistic introduction to rabbinic Judaism. Offering an illuminating look at beliefs, ritual, symbols, and theology, Neusner’s discussion of revelation and Scripture, the doctrine of God, definition of the holy, chain of tradition embodied in the written and oral Torah, sacred space, and other topics makes first-century Judaism accessible to both scholars and general readers.

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  Brother Of Jesus

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  Though a pillar of the Jerusalem church after Jesus’ death, James is still a rather obscure figure. How did his views differ from Peter’s or Paul’s? This scholarly gathering summarizes the evidence we have and in which directions they most likely lead. Worthwhile reading.

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  Comparing Spiritualities

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  In their book, Chilton and Neusner ask simply, “What are experiences both distinctive to the spiritual life of Torah and Christ, respectively, and also accessible to our common humanity?” Their response is to examine the experiences of “birth in the faith, death by the faith, and bearing witness to the faith.” Each writer explores the ways in which classical statements of Christ and Torah represent critical moments in a person’s life of faith, and offer a comparison of the spiritual piety that each religion teaches and nurtures.

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  Introduction To Judaism

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  Ancient Judaism profoundly influenced Christianity. It’s also a modern religion affecting the daily lives of people in almost every nation of the world. Neusner describes the practice of Judaism in America today and surveys how it took shape throughout history—especially in response to various political and religious crises. Neusner uses a rich variety of primary texts in addition to his own analysis.

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  Studying Classical Judaism

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  What do we know about early Judaism? And how do we know it? Using the same scholarly methods usually applied to documents of the early church, Neusner investigates early Jewish literature to produce an astonishingly full portrait of Judaism in its formative years. Since Christianity was developing at the same time, Neusner’s outline suggests some intriguing comparisons.

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