June 7, 2011
Excerpt from: The Mythmaker: Paul and the Invention of Christianity by Hyam Maccoby Part one (From Chapter 1) At the beginning of Christianity stand two figures: Jesus and Paul. Jesus is regarded by Christians as the founder of their religion, in that the events of his life comprise the foundation story of Christianity; but Paul is […]
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June 1, 2011
Dear Friends, According to Jewish tradition, a human being who fulfills the teachings and precepts of the universal moral code of the Torah has achieved a very high spiritual level, and Maimonides writes: “Anyone who accepts upon himself the fulfillment of these Seven Mitzvos (The Seven Precepts of the Children of Noah) and is precise in their observance […]
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