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David Novak Quotes

The religious doctrine of traditional Judaism entails the acceptance of the nationhood of the Jewish people and the everlasting sanctity of the Land of Israel for them Picture Quote #1

The common moral praxis of Jews and Christians is most definitely theologically informed by the doctrine we share in common: The human person, male and female, is created in the image of God Picture Quote #1

In a very real sense, Jews have to believe that Christians have missed the point about how to wait for the end, and Christians have to believe something quite similar about the Jews Picture Quote #1

Although most Christian churches advocate some sort of mission to non-Christians, no Jewish group advocates a mission to non-Jews. Proselytization seems to be foreign to Judaism Picture Quote #1

Cultural synthesis is how a compromise between various opinions is worked out. But truth does not change, and truth is not arrived at by some sort of compromise Picture Quote #1

When modern political Zionism emerged around the turn of the twentieth century, most Orthodox Jews opposed it Picture Quote #1

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Theology always has moral implications, and morality is always undergirded by theology Picture Quote #1

The rabbi is often the regular preacher in the synagogue, the man whose sermons offer his community more general theological and moral guidance Picture Quote #1

The community in which one hears the voice of God structures how one hears that voice and interprets what it says Picture Quote #1

Most Jews, like most rational persons, know that their personal identity and their ethnic identity are not one and the same Picture Quote #1

Jews have long experience with Christians who have tried to help us in putting our Judaism behind us Picture Quote #1

Jewish status is defined by the divine election of Israel and his descendants. One does not become a Jew by one’s own volition Picture Quote #1

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To view any individual as being independent of relationality is like viewing a point outside of a line, a line outside of a figure, a figure outside of a body Picture Quote #1

It has always been inevitable that, living as a small minority among a Christian majority, some Jews would convert to Christianity Picture Quote #1

I first came to Jewish-Catholic relations in 1963, while studying for the rabbinate at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York Picture Quote #1

God chose us to live both in body and in soul, but the body functions for the sake of the soul more than the soul functions for the body Picture Quote #1

During the Middle Ages, Jews were members of a semi-independent polity within a larger polity Picture Quote #1

Christians and Jews alike are the new exiles of the contemporary world, struggling with how to sing the Lord’s song in a strange land Picture Quote #1

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At the political level, most Jews and most Catholics have accepted the liberal idea of religious freedom Picture Quote #1

The relation between Judaism, Zionism, and Messianism is one that is often hard for Jews to get straight. Needless to say, it is even harder for non-Jews Picture Quote #1

Every individual is a person necessarily imbedded in a range of multiple relations, and therefore, no one is really independent in anything but a relative sense; no one is truly autonomous Picture Quote #1

The right to privacy has both positive and negative connotations for those who consider themselves part of the natural law tradition Picture Quote #1

Historically, Jews only accept converts rather than actively seeking them Picture Quote #1

Religious traditions are in a constant state of development and renewed self-understanding Picture Quote #1

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The one and only time I met Pope Benedict XVI was when he was Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger Picture Quote #1

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The religious doctrine of traditional Judaism entails the acceptance of the nationhood of the Jewish people and the everlasting sanctity of the Land of Israel for them (David Novak Quotes) The common moral praxis of Jews and Christians is most definitely theologically informed by the doctrine we share in common: The human person, male and female, is created in the image of God (David Novak Quotes) In a very real sense, Jews have to believe that Christians have missed the point about how to wait for the end, and Christians have to believe something quite similar about the Jews (David Novak Quotes) Although most Christian churches advocate some sort of mission to non-Christians, no Jewish group advocates a mission to non-Jews. Proselytization seems to be foreign to Judaism (David Novak Quotes) Cultural synthesis is how a compromise between various opinions is worked out. But truth does not change, and truth is not arrived at by some sort of compromise (David Novak Quotes) When modern political Zionism emerged around the turn of the twentieth century, most Orthodox Jews opposed it (David Novak Quotes) Theology always has moral implications, and morality is always undergirded by theology (David Novak Quotes) The rabbi is often the regular preacher in the synagogue, the man whose sermons offer his community more general theological and moral guidance (David Novak Quotes) The community in which one hears the voice of God structures how one hears that voice and interprets what it says (David Novak Quotes) Most Jews, like most rational persons, know that their personal identity and their ethnic identity are not one and the same (David Novak Quotes) Jews have long experience with Christians who have tried to help us in putting our Judaism behind us (David Novak Quotes) Jewish status is defined by the divine election of Israel and his descendants. One does not become a Jew by one’s own volition (David Novak Quotes) To view any individual as being independent of relationality is like viewing a point outside of a line, a line outside of a figure, a figure outside of a body (David Novak Quotes) It has always been inevitable that, living as a small minority among a Christian majority, some Jews would convert to Christianity (David Novak Quotes) I first came to Jewish-Catholic relations in 1963, while studying for the rabbinate at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York (David Novak Quotes) God chose us to live both in body and in soul, but the body functions for the sake of the soul more than the soul functions for the body (David Novak Quotes) During the Middle Ages, Jews were members of a semi-independent polity within a larger polity (David Novak Quotes) Christians and Jews alike are the new exiles of the contemporary world, struggling with how to sing the Lord’s song in a strange land (David Novak Quotes) At the political level, most Jews and most Catholics have accepted the liberal idea of religious freedom (David Novak Quotes) The relation between Judaism, Zionism, and Messianism is one that is often hard for Jews to get straight. Needless to say, it is even harder for non-Jews (David Novak Quotes) Every individual is a person necessarily imbedded in a range of multiple relations, and therefore, no one is really independent in anything but a relative sense; no one is truly autonomous (David Novak Quotes) The right to privacy has both positive and negative connotations for those who consider themselves part of the natural law tradition (David Novak Quotes) Historically, Jews only accept converts rather than actively seeking them (David Novak Quotes) Religious traditions are in a constant state of development and renewed self-understanding (David Novak Quotes) The one and only time I met Pope Benedict XVI was when he was Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (David Novak Quotes)

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