Forever Easter and more
A not-forever Posting...
We are in a particularly intense period for practicing Christians everywhere, a time for joy and reflection, but one that holds some problematic theology for many thoughtful, ethical people – among whom I can count my younger self.
Many of our Jewish friends still feel the sting of what I call the “Blood slander” – the hostile (and I believe contextually misleading) references to “the Jews” embedded in some Gospel passages as they still tend to be translated and interpreted.
I am providing links to two articles of deep personal significance to me:
One is a piece on the “blood curse” and other anti-Jewish elements in some traditional Gospel accounts; there I argue (from a criminal trial lawyer’s perspective and amateur historian) that these accounts falsely describe historical events and I set out what I think probably happened.
The other is an extended commentary or my Gentile Midrash on Easter as a universal inter-religious discovery; I start from a philosophical-historical perspective and end in a personal journey.
Both are works in progress, well footnoted and ongoing. I’m inviting you to download these – or either of them – in pdf format.
Contact JBG for the links through the e-mail button on the Policy Think Site...
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