If Christians see Mormonism as a dramatic deviation from a millennia-old, biblically-based faith, Jews see Christianity in the same light. Meir Soloveichik basebiblicallychristian Change image and share on social
The giving of the Torah is a story of God seeking to provide humanity with the opportunity to make moral decisions. Meir Soloveichik decisiongivegod Change image and share on social
God can desire to enter into a relationship with us; he can be drawn to some aspect of our identity. Meir Soloveichik aspectdesiredraw Change image and share on social
Stanley Hauerwas is correct that Judaism insists on the bearing of children because it is essential to Jewish continuity. But to end the matter there is to miss an essential point: if we are to learn to love others, Judaism says, we must begin by loving those who are closest to us. Meir Soloveichik bearbeginchild share on social
How can finite man commune with an infinite God? To both Christians and Jews, God himself has made that possible by irrupting into the temporal world. To Christians, God became man in the Incarnation; to Jews, the God that spoke out of the fire on Mount Sinai gave his Torah. Meir Soloveichik christiancommunefinite share on social
While Jews and Christians both agree on many religious issues, we disagree, and believe each other profoundly wrong, about others. Meir Soloveichik agreechristiandisagree Change image and share on social
Over the course of history, many Jews have ultimately embraced Christianity - some forcibly, some in order to advance in non-Jewish society, some out of wholehearted belief. Meir Soloveichik advancebeliefchristianity Change image and share on social
I do work a lot on arguing that things which people assume are always wrong are not necessarily so and, indeed, can often be right. Meir Soloveichik argueassumelot Change image and share on social
Europe is no longer a Christian continent; few Europeans attend religious services on Sunday, and the European Union recently refused to refer to Europe's religious heritage in its fledgling constitution. Meir Soloveichik attendchristianconstitution share on social
Of all the rabbinic sages of antiquity, perhaps none was more influential or famous than Rabbi Akiva. Meir Soloveichik akivaantiquityfamous Change image and share on social
