Jews, Christians can learn from their shared Scriptures, say scholars The Synagoga and Ecclesia in Our Time sculpture by Joshua Koffman is seen on the campus of St. Joseph s University in Philadelphia. The sculpture shows Synagoga (Synagogue) and Ecclesia (Church) studying their sacred texts together. Pope Francis prayed at and blessed the sculpture during his 2015 visit. (CNS photo/courtesy St. Joseph s University)
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select Marc Zvi Brettler, a professor of Jewish studies at Duke University, and Amy-Jill Levine, a professor of New Testament studies at Vanderbilt University, are seen in this composite photo. They are the authors of the book The Bible With and Without Jesus: How Jews and Christians Read the Same Stories Differently, published Oct. 27, 2020. (CNS composite/courtesy Marc Zvi Brettler and Amy-Jill Levine)
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By Gina Christian • Posted February 10, 2021
Jews and Christians can learn from each other’s shared Scriptures, say two renowned academics and such dialogue can help to move a divisive society “from polemic to possibility.”
“At a time of tremendous incivility in the U.S., we felt it was really important to model how one could be civil in the most serious disagreements,” said Bible scholar Marc Zvi Brettler of Duke University during a Jan. 31 webinar hosted by the Institute for Jewish-Catholic Relations (IJCR) at Saint Joseph’s University.