Redeeming our sacred story : the death of Jesus and relations between Jews and Christians / Mary C. Boys.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boys, Mary C.

Series:

Studies in Judaism and Christianity

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and other religions--Judaism.

Christianity and other religions.

Judaism.

Judaism--Relations--Christianity.

Relations.

Christianity.

Jesus Christ--Crucifixion.

Jesus Christ.

Crucifixion.

Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Physical Description:

xii, 387 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Paulist Press, 2013.

Summary:

Stories of Jesus' passion and death lie at the core of Christian identity. They offer an encounter with his experience of the human condition: betrayals by those closest to him, his own fear of death, uncertainty about God's will, and the endurance of terrible suffering and an ignominious death. From generation to generation, these stories have functioned in sacred and saving ways for Christians. Yet, misinterpretations of the passion narratives have rationalized hostility to and violence against Jews as "Christ killers." This sacrilegious telling cries out for redemption. Redeeming Christianity's sacred story requires respect, even awe, for its power; demands rigorous examination of the history between Jews and Christians and the ethical obligation to be altered by this history; and entails pursuing solid biblical scholarship, principles for reinterpreting troubling texts, and incorporation into Christian spirituality. Redeeming Our Sacred Story challenges us to forge more just relations between Jews and Christians. It witnesses to the world that reconciliation is possible. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I. A trembling telling. The cornerstone and a stumbling block

Power in the story : stories rightly told

Part II. A troubling telling : and its tragic consequences. Troubling texts : raw materials for hostility to Jews

Christ killers : a consistent refrain

Christ killers : a deadly accusation

Christianity's troubling tellings and the Holocaust

Part III. A transformed telling. New perspectives on troubling texts I : the Roman Empire as a backstory to the crucifixion

New perspectives on troubling texts II : complicated identities

Turn it and turn it again

The cross as the tree of life for the healing of the nations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-370) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Boys, Mary C. Redeeming our sacred story

ISBN:

9780809148172

080914817X

1587682818

9781587682810

OCLC:

844073436

Publisher Number:

40023495014