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Roots & Record
Scholarly inquiry into the shared roots of Jewish and Christian thought — and the enduring mark they left on history, philosophy, and the human condition.
Three Pillars of Inquiry
Historical & Theological Roots
The living connections between Jewish and Christian tradition — shared texts, shared liturgy, shared moral grammar. What one tradition illuminates in the other, and why those connections matter now.
Philosophy & Reason
The rational case examined honestly — from Plato and Aristotle through the Scholastics to contemporary philosophy of religion. Faith and reason held together without forcing either to capitulate to the other.
History as Witness
The historical record as testimony to the endurance of these traditions under pressure — and to the cost of forgetting them.
The Essays
Shared Roots
Marriage as Kinship
Genesis on the creation of husband and wife.
Faith & Reason
Everything Is Foreseen and Freedom of Choice Is Given
Two traditions weigh original sin and free will
Hava
The Four Matriarchs
And the open womb in Genesis
Shared Roots
Is God's Wrath Wounded Pride?
A reading of divine jealousy in the Song of Moses
Faith & Reason
All These Curses Shall Overtake You
A close reading of blessing and curse in Deuteronomy 28 and Leviticus 26
History as Witness
When Dialogue Becomes Monologue
A close reading of Justin Martyr's second-century Dialogue with Trypho.
Shared Roots
When Wisdom Contradicts Itself
Proverbs, Job, Qohelet, and the Bible's Refusal to Give Us an Easy World
History as Witness
From Israel to the Nations
Part III: A Jewish Movement in a Jewish World
Shared Roots
From Israel to the Nations
Part II: Land, Justice, and a Vocation That Survived Exile
"Two traditions. One inheritance. An enduring mark on history, thought, and the human condition. Roots & Record follows the root."
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