Carl E. Braaten is professor emeritus of systematic theology at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and former executive director of the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology. Robert W. Jenson (1930-2017) was a leading Lutheran and ecumenical theologian. He served as codirector of the Institute for Theological Inquiry and was cofounder and longtime associate director of the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology. Among his many significant books are A Religion against Itself, The Triune Identity, and the two-volume Systematic Theology.
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Michael A. Signer "Carl Braaten and Robert Jenson have assembled a remarkable group of essays that will contribute to greater understanding between Jews and Christians. In the spirit of a genuine dialogue between these two communities, these essays do not evade the difficult issues that have divided them in the past. They demand a primary commitment of Jews and Christians to the integrity of their own traditions, and then demand the search for common ground. Neither side waters down its profound dedication to God as expressed in its tradition but through a rereading of both Scripture and tradition the two sides find new paths for conversation. Ultimately, the writers in this volume demand that their readers examine stereotypes and facile explanations in order to arrive at a new vision of what Jews and Christians might accomplish together in the world. This volume should be of interest to theologians, pastors, and members of churches and synagogues who are seeking to bring blessings to our deeply divided world and to engage in its repair." Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses "A milestone in scholarly reflection and thoroughgoing exchange between two faith communities that are inextricably connected." Alan Mittleman "In recent years there has been a deepening of theological reflection on the relationship of Christians and Jews. Christians are now engaged in fundamental theological work on Judaism in the presence of Jews, and Jews, astonishingly, are wrestling with the divine reality of Christian faith in the presence of Christians. This book is both a model for and a distinguished contribution to this profound intellectual and moral encounter. The editors are to be congratulated for this brilliant collection of essays. "