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A Very Jewish Jesus

I am no relation to Amy-Jill Levine, although we share a last name and she teaches at the Divinity School in my hometown of Nashville. Still, I thought this book review very interesting, and I will seek to bring Professor Levine on my show in the New Year. I am also curious to hear anyone’s comments on this review. (I won’t make any comments until I return after the 1st of the year.)
Merry Christmas to all my many Christian friends and listeners!
A Very Jewish Jesus:
New Testament scholar Amy-Jill Levine argues for a new understanding of the Christian messiah
[full review in blog entry below]
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Comments December 17, 2006

Vacation

While Mark’s on vacation, enjoy the many archived shows (and VIDEOS!) in the Broadcast Archive.
When Mark comes back in 2007, his show will be extended to Sunday evenings as well at 7 pm.
The next live show is Sunday, January 7, 2007.
In the meantime, feel free to leave comments on any subject under the various Comment pages.
Happy Holidays to Everyone!
Merry Christmas!
Happy Chanukah!
Joyous Kwanzaa!
Happy New Year!

Debate Tuesday: Republicans Dealing with the New Democratic Congress

(Video Archive)
(Audio Archive)
Last Thoughts on the Elections of 2006
First Thoughts on the Elections of 2007 (Virginia) and 2008
Guest: Republican Strategist Phil Griffin

The Hypocrisy of the Right

(Archive)
As usual, gay “tolerance” trumps all other issues for hypocrisy on the Right:
1) The Vice President, King of the Right Wing, has a grandchild. For the Left, it’s no big deal for a long-term “married” gay couple to have a child. But the Right, which wants to make such births and marriages illegal, they’re in a bind. How do they support a policy that would amend the Constitution to harm the Vice President’s daughter and grandchild? Best just not to talk about it….
2) Mark Foley — the Ethics Committee releases late Friday (so as to engender little news) a report that says what I’ve been reporting all along — both ex-Speaker Hastert and current House Minority Leader Boehner knew in detail about Foley and the pages. So why is no one punished?
So what’s a Republican-Loving, Gay-Hating Fundamentalist to do these days? Answer: Be very quiet and hope no one notices the hypocrisy…
PLUS the standard religious hypocrisy…
A) I hate when State and Religion are combined, but if the Bible is OK for oaths of office, then by golly, the Koran is too!
B) Is the “War on Christmas” Over? Did Non-Christians Lose?