Articles
Judaism and Catholic Prayer
Read moreIf the dictum lex orandi, lex credendi (the Church’s prayer is the Church’s belief) is true, then clearly the impact of Judaism on Catholic…
Beware of well-meaning Hypocrisy
Read moreIn view of my general predisposition, I’m on the mailing list of several Jewish organizations on the Left. Some of them have been urging me…
Eternally Committed to the Other!
Read moreLevinas's Philosophy as the Basis for the Encounter of different Cultures
60 years - the Church and the State of Israel
Read moreThe churches have changed their theological insights in regard to Judaism but have not made a connection between basic theological insights…
Hallowed be Thy Name'
Read moreThe Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments requests that the Tetragrammaton YHWH used in worship not be written or…
Abraham can be the starting point for a shared experience
Read moreRabbi Magonet spoke at Temple Beth Israel in Melbourne, where people from the three great faiths heard him consider the question ’Who Owns…
Fundamentalism in the three monotheistic faiths: A Jewish Perspective
Read moreA British symposium on the nature and role of Fundamentalism in the three monotheistic faiths. See also: A Cristian Response and An Islamic…
Reviving the Dialogue:
The Church can do more to Promote Catholic-Jewish RelationsRead moreFor the past several years, there has been growing concern within circles of the Catholic-Jewish dialogue that stagnation is beginning to…
Jewish Influence on Early Christian Liturgy: A Reappraisal
Read moreAlthough right from the beginning of the scientific study of early Christian worship there were some who examined its Jewish background to…
God’s Presence in Israel and Incarnation: A Christian-Jewish Dialogue
Read moreA theological exchange between a Catholic and a Jewish theologian on the understanding of incarnation.