Sharing Shalom: A Process for Local Interfaith Dialogue Between Christians and Jews

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Paulist Press, 1998 - 120 páginas
A six-session dialogue process for Jews and Christians to understand better one another's traditions. It consists of opening activities, short essays written by a Jewish and a Christian author for each session, and a closing prayer experience. +

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Foreword
1
Foreword
9
Introduction
13
Welcome to Participants
15
SESSION ONE
17
What Being a Jew Means to Me
19
What Being a Christian Means to Me
21
ReflectionDiscussion Questions
24
ReflectionDiscussion Questions
70
A Christians View
75
A Global Jewish View
78
ReflectionDiscussion Questions
81
TEXTUAL SUPPLEMENT
83
An Outline of the Rabbinic Writings
85
An Outline of the Christian New Testament
88
LEADERS GUIDE
93

Celebrating the Principal Jewish Feasts
29
Celebrating the Principal Christian Feasts
32
ReflectionDiscussion Questions
35
Jewish Sabbath Worship
39
Christian Sunday Worship
42
ReflectionDiscussion Questions
46
Jewish Understandings of Messiah
51
Christian Understandings of Messiah
55
ReflectionDiscussion Questions
59
A Jew Looks at the TwoThousand Year Encounter
63
A Christian Looks at the TwoThousand Year Encounter
67
Suggestions for Organization and Facilitation
95
Optional Opening Activities
99
Comments on Weekly Essays and Discussions
105
A Story about Creation by Marc Gellman
108
FOR MORE INFORMATION
109
Glossary
111
A Brief Annotated Bibliography
113
About the Contributors
116
What to Do Next
118
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Página 67 - ... locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you.
Página 36 - You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
Página 57 - Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord...
Página 52 - In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.
Página 23 - Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from eviL For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever.
Página 35 - And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night.
Página 3 - True, authorities of the Jews and those who followed their lead pressed for the death of Christ (cf. Jn. 19:6); still, what happened in His passion cannot be blamed upon all the Jews then living, without distinction, nor upon the Jews of today. Although the Church is the new people of God, the Jews should not be presented as repudiated or cursed by God, as if such views followed from the holy Scriptures.
Página 35 - When God began to create heaven and earth — the earth being unformed and void, with darkness over the surface of the deep and a wind from God sweeping over the water — God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.
Página 81 - ... earth shall know that to Thee alone every knee must bend and every tongue give homage. O may all, created in Thine image, recognize that they are brethren, so that, one in spirit and one in fellowship, they may be forever united before Thee.
Página 59 - Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped; then the lame shall leap like a deer, and the tongue of the speechless sing for joy.

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