A Jewish Trinity

<p>The Christian affirmation of a triune God has always perplexed and confounded Jews. Can Jews get beyond understanding the Trinity as inherently tri-theistic <i>A Jewish Trinity</i> serves as an entrance into a range of issues in Jewish-Christian theological difference presenting a Jewish understanding of six topics in contemporary Christian theology: Trinity original sin incarnation salvation messianism and covenant.</p><p>In <i>A Jewish Trinity</i> Alan Brill seeks a Jewish appreciation for the core theological differences between the two religions. The book is informed by recent historical studies of the early Jewish-Christian division showing greater commonality in theological ideas. The book however concentrates on contemporary Christian theology--especially the constructive theology of Karl Rahner and Jürgen Moltmann--to demonstrate that contemporary Christian theological formulations possess greater affinity to Jewish conceptions than did prior Christian theology while also still providing religious difference.</p><p>This work of comparative theology is a crucial next step in Jewish-Christian encounter for our historically informed post-polemical age. Brill shows that Jews and Christians can engage in comparative discourse on theological issues with full clarity and understanding. The book seeks to change the field of Jewish-Christian encounter going beyond reconciliation toward a richer and deeper theological discussion of similarity and difference.</p>