The God who cares : a Christian looks at Judaism / by Frederick Holmgren.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holmgren, Fredrick Carlson, 1926-

Contributor:

The Library of Chaim Potok (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judaism.

Christianity and other religions--Judaism.

Christianity and other religions.

Judaism--Relations--Christianity.

Relations.

Christianity.

Penn Provenance:

Potok, Adena (donor) (Potok Collection copy)

Potok, Chaim (inscription) (Potok Collection copy)

Swanson, James C. (autograph) (Potok Collection copy)

Physical Description:

144 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Atlanta : John Knox Press, [1979]

Contents:

A new era for Jews and Christians

Past Jewish-Christian relationships

Old Testament law, a divine gift

The righteous mercy of God in the Old Testament

Sacrifice, a symbol of inner commitment

The early literature of Judaism

Jewish teaching on the law

Jewish teaching on the love of God

The Pharisees and Jesus

The character of modern Judaism

A Christian approach to Judaism.

Notes:

"This volume is addressed to Christians who are unfamiliar with the teachings of Judaism. It reflects the work of both Jewish and Christian scholars, but is a nontechnical presentation of some central themes in ancient and modern Judaism."--Preface.

Includes bibliographical references at end of each chapter.

Local Notes:

Potok Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Adena Potok.

Potok Collection copy inscribed "To Chaim Potok. In appreciation of the acquaintance I have been given of Judaism through your warmly written novels & history. James C. Swanson. June 1979".

ISBN:

0804205884 :

OCLC:

4493093