Christians & Jews—Faith to Faith: Tragic History, Promising Present, Fragile Future
In time for Pope Francis's new initiatives. We now have the potential to end two thousand years of hostility—will we succeed? New in paperback!
With keen wisdom and a masterful understanding of history, Rabbi James Rudin, an acclaimed authority in the field of Jewish-Christian relations, provides the context necessary for Christians and Jews to recognize the critical challenges posed by the past—and the future—of their two religions.
Spanning twenty centuries of controversy, horror and promise, Rudin's narrative examines:
- The sources of both conflict and commonality between the two religions
- The need to address and redress past wrongs
- The agenda required to create a shared future free of bigotry
It includes proven approaches for successful interreligious dialogues, including tips on session organization, project ideas and a discussion guide to enhance Christians’ and Jews’ knowledge of each other.
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Book details
- Author
- James Rudin
- Imprint
- Jewish Lights, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Hardcover, Paperback
- Subjects
- Religion › Judaism
Religion › Christianity - Topics
- Jewish-Christian relations · interfaith dialogue · antisemitism · religious history · Judaism · Christianity · shared faith traditions
- ISBN-13
- 9781580234320 (Hardcover)9781580237178 (Paperback)
About the author
RABBI A. JAMES RUDIN is a former National Interreligious Affairs Director of the American Jewish Committee who has written, co-authored, or co-edited more than a dozen books. His recent books include Pillar of Fire: A Biography of Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, The Baptizing of America and Christians & Jews—Faith to Faith.
In 2022, Pope Francis named Rudin a Papal Knight of the Order of Saint Gregory the Great, making him only the third American rabbi to receive that honor. Pillar of Fire was nominated for a 2016 Pulitzer Prize.
When not writing, Rudin serves as Senior Interreligious Adviser and member of the Board of Governors of the American Jewish Committee, and as Distinguished Visiting Professor of Religion and Judaica at Saint Leo University.