Pinchas Lapide (1922–1997)

In 107 pages, Rabbi Lapide explains why the doctrine of resurrection and its expectation is thoroughly Jewish. He then argues why he finds the assertion of its historical factualness to be convincing. He then explains why although he believes the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth to be a fact, he nevertheless chooses to understand its meaning quite differently than his Christian brethren do. But he concludes that he is thankful for the emergence of Christianity as a world religion as though it the values of Judaism have come to a large degree to shape the Western World. Lutheran theologian, Carl E. Braaten forwards Dr. Lapide's chapters with a thoughtful reflection appreciating what the author has written.… (más)

5514. Three Popes and the Jews, by Pinchas E. Lapide (read 25 Nov 2017) This book, by a Jewish theologian and historian, I obtained from a Jewish synagogue library. It was published in 1967 and disputes the claim that is made against Pope Pius XII.. The author speaks well of Pope Pius XI, and discusses at length the matter of Pius XII and whether he should have been more assertive in regard to the Holocaust during World War II. The Pope thought a more assertive condemnation of Nazi evil might have done more harm than good and the author suggests that such a view may be correct. The book also relates the work that Pope John XXIII did in correcting the Church's references to the Jews in Church liturgy and is unstinting in his admiration of John XXIII's actions and career. .There is a Wikipedia article on the author and it quotes from the book re Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust. I found the book well worth reading.… (más)

From the chapter "Three Gods or a Triune God?" Pinchas Lapide: It rightly says in the Bible, "the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob," for it concerns three various experiences of God." (p. 31). What must confuse many Jews is the abandoning of the letter "u" by the dogmaticians. In the early church Fathers it was still called triunitas, whereby the unity is placed in the foreground. Trinity, on the other hand, purely speaking, sounds like tri-theism or even like a heavenly triumvirate" (p. 32-33).… (más)