Reading on Faiths: When Christians Were Jews
Readings on Faiths Around the World is a book group that reads and discusses books covering the vast diversity of world faiths. Of course, the standard seven world religions will be included but we will also explore less well-known religious/spiritual groups. The only prerequisite needed for this group is a desire to learn more about the world’s religious traditions.
Our next book for my learning circle is When Christians Were Jews, The First Generation by Paula Fredriksen. Fredriksen, a long time professor of scripture at Boston University, presents a deep yet accessible study of the first generation of “Christians.” She demonstrates how a group of charismatic, apocalyptic Jewish missionaries, preparing their world for the realization of God’s promises for Israel, end up inaugurating a movement that would grow into the gentile church.
