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Structure Of Religion » (New Edition)

Book cover image of Structure Of Religion by William J. Leffler

Authors: William J. Leffler
ISBN-13: 9780761833154, ISBN-10: 0761833153
Format: Paperback
Publisher: University Press of America
Date Published: December 2005
Edition: New Edition

Author Biography: William J. Leffler

Book Synopsis

The Structure of Religion: Judaism and Christianity presents a unique approach to understand each religion within its own context by addressing the differences in the ways in which each manifests itself in the world.

1	Two Christian myths about Judaism	3
2	The structure of Judaism and Christianity	16
3	Differences between Judaism and Christianity	27
4	Conversion	38
5	The state of Israel	46
6	The role of God in the structure	54
	A Jewish response to questions Christians ask Jews	66
1	Why don't Jews believe in Jesus as the Messiah?	66
2	What is the Jewish view of the Messiah?	66
3	Do Jews use the Christian Bible?	67
4	Why don't Jews celebrate Christmas?	68
5	Do Jews still use sacrifices?	68
6	What is a synagogue?	68
7	Can jews be saved?	69
8	What then do Jews believe about after life?	69
9	Why is the Jewish calendar so peculiar?	70
10	What holidays do Jews observe?	70
11	What is the difference between orthodox, conservative and reform Judaism?	72
	A Christian response to questions Jews ask Christians	74
1	Was Jesus resurrected from the dead?	74
2	Was Jesus born of a virgin?	76
3	Why are there four gospels and not one?	78
4	Is there a difference between faith and belief?	81
5	Is the Bible (both Old and New Testaments) the word of God for Christians?	83
6	Why do Christians call the Hebrew Bible the Old Testament?	84
7	How do Christians interpret the Hebrew Bible?	88
8	What is the difference between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism?	91
9	Why are there so many Protestant denominations?	102
10	Why did Christianity formulate the doctrine of the Trinity?	106