| Title | : | Reflections on the Scandal of Particularity (Viewpoint Essay) |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Cross Currents |
| Release | : | 2009-06-01 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Education, Books, Professional & Technical |
| Size | : | 56232 |
| Serving as a the pastor of a self-described "progressive" Presbyterian Church with deep connections in the Jewish community I was somewhat skeptical about what I, and more importantly, the community of Christians I serve might take away from the Scandal of Particularity. Many Christians in my congregation are already painfully aware of the legacy of anti-Semitism with the Church. In fact, the awareness of our history, at times, has made many within our community reluctant to embrace core claims of our faith--claims related to Jesus, biblical authority, and the Church. Perhaps, too, this skepticism was nurtured in interfaith conversations shared among self-described "progressive" Jews, Christians, and Muslims where the tenor of the conversation often led to the false and unsatisfying conclusion that we are "all the same," or we are all "paths leading to the same one truth"--a conclusion that obliterated rather than respected the claims of "the other." |
