The author lays the book out in a good controlled format and easy to understand. Not all new theories but interesting and one leaves it without being swayed either way. I like one of the other reviewers, wonder how you pull of such a feat as making up a history for a race that clearly must of had one to start with. However saying that I left with a better insight into judaism and archaeology for that time.
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This is a very comforting book. I read soon after our beloved angel-daughter was diagnosed with a fatal disease and it did offer some feeling of peacefulness till the end. Although written by a religious man it was usefull for me who is not religious at all. All of you who are going through a very difficult patch in their lives - this is one book for you. It is a great book also for those who would like to learn more about handling their friends' or relatives' tragedies. This book gives you tips what to do and what to say and most importantly what not to say (the dreaded 'It is better that way et al'.) Although written by a rabbi, it should be mandatory for all priests of all religions to teach them how to handle grief and pain.
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This is a very comforting book. I read soon after our beloved angel-daughter was diagnosed with a fatal disease and it did offer some feeling of peacefulness till the end. Although written by a religious man it was usefull for me who is not religious at all. All of you who are going through a very difficult patch in their lives - this is one book for you. It is a great book also for those who would like to learn more about handling their friends' or relatives' tragedies. This book gives you tips what to do and what to say and most importantly what not to say (the dreaded 'It is better that way et al'.) Although written by a rabbi, it should be mandatory for all priests of all religions to teach them how to handle grief and pain.
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A selected range of Rabbi Lionel Blue's articles in his inimitable light hearted amused and amusing style, which have been arranged chronologically to give a flavour of his life and personal faith journey.
If you like Lionel Blue's deceptively simple musings on life and faith you will probably find some that you recognise, others you have missed. An encouraging and gently thought provoking insight into the world of one of Britain's leading Jewish Rabbi's of the 20th Century.
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In May of 2003, Margaret Barker was invited to give the Cardinal Hume lectures at Heythrop College, University of London. These four lectures serve as the basis for her tenth book, Temple Theology: An Introduction. She comments that the invitation to do the lectures "gave me the opportunity to pause and look at my work. For many years I have been absorbed in a quest to discover the meaning of the temple...I have often been reminded how far I have traveled (or even strayed!) from the mainstream. In these lectures I describe something of the view from this point on the journey, and speculate about what may lie over the horizon, and how this could affect our perception of Christian origins." In this volume of about 100 pages, she provides an overview of her ... Read More:
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I cannot be the only one who was somewhat nonplussed to read the extract from the new book by Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks in Saturday's Times ("The Home We Build Together: Recreating Society").
The extract begins with a declaration that multiculturalism has outlived its usefulness. True, but it's hardly a revelation. Trevor Phillips said it more than three years ago and it quickly became accepted wisdom among professionals in the race relations field and at the Home Office.
There follow a string of assertions with little justification. Argument by assertion is not on, even from Chief Rabbis. "Liberal democracy is in danger"; "Britain is becoming a place where free speech is at risk"; "religious groups are becoming pressure groups"; "boycotts ... Read More:
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This book says just one thing - to understand Jesus you need to get to grips with the Hebraic roots of the gospels. Great, totally agree but this book isn't worth buying just for that. A better book would include many more examples of where this impacts the words we have in the gospels. It is disappointing in this respect.
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This book is great, very easy to read even for non English people. Buy it only if you are determined to do a change in your life. Spirituality works only for people that are open to new ideas. Change is not an easy thing!
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This is an authoritative work from and author who knows his subject and communicates it clearly in this book. Some of his earlier books are hard to read, but I am really enjoying this one. Brad Young unveils the cultural background and religious milieu that Jesus lived and taught in, and how much he had in common with the Pharisaic teachers of the day. In so doing he helps to correct common misunderstandings and misinterpretations of what Jesus said, meant and did for those who are unaware of the Hebraic background of the Christian faith. The result only serves to enrich and help the reader in their understanding of Jesus and his mission. However this is also a book for those of the Jewish Faith, as Prof Young shows that many of the revered Rabbis of the Mishnaic era taught similar ... Read More:
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This is an authoritative work from and author who knows his subject and communicates it clearly in this book. Some of his earlier books are hard to read, but I am really enjoying this one. Brad Young unveils the cultural background and religious milieu that Jesus lived and taught in, and how much he had in common with the Pharisaic teachers of the day. In so doing he helps to correct common misunderstandings and misinterpretations of what Jesus said, meant and did for those who are unaware of the Hebraic background of the Christian faith. The result only serves to enrich and help the reader in their understanding of Jesus and his mission. However this is also a book for those of the Jewish Faith, as Prof Young shows that many of the revered Rabbis of the Mishnaic era taught similar ... Read More:
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