Near Christianity

Anthony Le Donne

• Publisher: Zondervan
• Year: 2016
• ISBN:
  9780310522973
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Christianity

This unique book is an exploration of Christianity alongside Jewish guides who are well-studied in and sympathetic to Christianity, but who remain "near Christianity."Reflecting on his journeys within biblical studies and contemporary Jewish-Christian dialogue, Anthony Le Donne illustrates not only the value but also the necessity of continued Jewish friendship for the Christian life. With the help of Jewish friends and mentors, he presents a deeper and more complex Christian faith, offering readers a better vision of the beauty and genius of Christianity, but also an honest look at its warts and failings. Weaving his own story and personal conversations with Jewish friends, Le Donne, a respected scholar and published author, models how his fellow Christians can avoid blurring the differences between Christianity and Judaism on the one hand and exaggerating them on the other.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Foreword
• Introduction: More Than Mere
• 1. On the Border of Pilgrim and Stranger
• 2. On the Border of Always Winter and Always Christmas
• 3. On the Border of Jesus and Genocide
• 4. On the Border of Dogma and Underdogma
• 5. On the Border of Anti-Judaism and Philo-Judaism
• 6. On the Border of Laughter and Intimacy
• 7. On the Border of Tolerance and Love
• Penultimate Concerns: Belief and Belonging
• Afterword: Roots
• Acknowledgments
• Notes