Although this isn't a Catholic-Protestant thing exactly, I think it's in keeping with the purpose of this blog. I just ordered a book by Rabbi Jacob Neusner called A Rabbi Talks with Jesus and, at least for now, that's my next reading project list. It's essentially from a Jewish perspective and understanding of the Torah (i.e. the books of the Law, which we call the Pentateuch, that all of Judaism is founded on). Neusner puts himself in the shoes of someone listening to Jesus 2,000 years ago and compares his knowledge of Torah Law to Jesus' radical teaching on it. He does not come out a follower of Jesus, but the "dialogue" between him and Jesus is charitable and deeply respectful. Hopefully I will be back with more thoughts on that once I've finished it.
Oh, and it comes on Benedict XVI's strong recommendation, so I guess it really does fit in with the title of this blog. :)
More later.
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