“A book of towering stature, an immense contribution to one of the greatest religious and moral revolutions of all time: Christianity’s repentance and revision of its relationship to Judaism.”—Rabbi Irving (Yitz) Greenberg

"With clear sight and keen expression, Prof. Boys offers guidance on the fractious past of Christian-Jewish relations and hope for harmony as we walk God's path together into the future."—Rabbi Burton Visotzky, director, Milstein Center for Interreligious Dialogue, Jewish Theological Seminary

“A vitally persuasive book! Read it and be inspired to act.”—Elizabeth Johnson, Distinguished Professor Emerita, Fordham University

“Mary Boys gently and persuasively helps readers to recognize how reorienting their relationship to Judaism not only corrects distortions of the Gospel but also encourages a deeper understanding with Jesus.”—Amy-Jill Levine, Hartford International University for Religion and Peace

“Nothing less than a theological tour-de-force, accessible but also authoritative. . . . Readers will come away from reading this volume not only more educated but also enthused, edified by her vision of Christianity’s relationship to Judaism based on hope and partnership.”—Dr. Ed Kessler, MBE, founder president, Woolf Institute

An expert in Jewish-Christian relations and a serious student of Scripture engages the latest scholarship to offer a succinct, informative exploration of the history that informed Christian attitudes toward Judaism, and how a new reading can lead to a richer understanding between peoples.

Mary C. Boys is Skinner and McAlpin Professor of Practical Theology, Union Theological Seminary, NYC, and its former Academic Vice-President and Dean. Long experienced in Jewish-Christian dialogue, she is a member of the Committee on Religion, Ethics, and the Holocaust at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. A member of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, she is also author of Has God Only One Blessing? Judaism as a Source of Christian Self-Understanding.

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