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The Bridge: A Yearbook Of Judaeo-Christian Studies, Vol. 3, John M. Oesterreicher

The Bridge: A Yearbook of Judaeo-Christian Studies, Vols. 1-5

Introduction/John M. Oesterreicher
A Yemenite Prayer/John M. Oesterreicher

Studies:
Social Thought in the Old Testament / Bertram Hessler
The Prophets: Bearers of the Word / Frederick L. Moriarty, S.J.
Jews, Christians, and Moslems / James Kritzeck
The Hasidic Movement / John M. Oesterreicher
Martin Buber's I-Thou philosophy / John McDermott
Buber and the Significance of Jesus / Gerard S. Sloyan
Job and His Comforters / Barry Ulanov

Perspectives:
Yahweh, the Divine Name / Myles M. Bourke
Abraham Rattner, Painter of Anguish / Barry Ulanov

Surveys:
Theological Aspects of the State of Israel / Edward H. Flannery
Light in Darkness / …

The Hasidic Movement, John M. Oesterreicher

The Bridge: A Yearbook of Judaeo-Christian Studies, Vol. III

An overview of certain aspects of Hasidic theology.

A Yeminite Prayer, John M. Oesterreicher

The Bridge: A Yearbook of Judaeo-Christian Studies, Vol. III

Msgr. Oesterreicher has prefaced this volume with a translation of a Yemenite prayer from a rare book brought to Israel during "Operation Magic Carpet" and discovered by Rabbi Herbert Weiner of Temple Israel in South Orange, NJ.

Table Of Contents, John M. Oesterreicher

The Bridge: A Yearbook of Judaeo-Christian Studies, Vol. III

This document contains the Table of Contents of the third volume of The Bridge: A Yearbook of Judaeo-Christian Studies, which was edited by John M. Oesterriecher and Barry Ulanov.

Book Review: 'Where Judaism Differed' By Abba Hillel Silver, John M. Oesterreicher

The Bridge: A Yearbook of Judaeo-Christian Studies, Vol. III

A review of the book, Where Judaism Differed, which was published by Macmillan in 1956 and authored by Abba Hillel Silver..

Introduction, John M. Oesterreicher

The Bridge: A Yearbook of Judaeo-Christian Studies, Vol. III

This document contains Msgr. John M. Oesterreicher's introduction to the third volume of The Bridge, which in part analyzes the work of Martin Buber.

Light In Darkness, Elisabeth Orsten

The Bridge: A Yearbook of Judaeo-Christian Studies, Vol. III

A reflection on how Catholics can see Jewish suffering through the eyes of Jews.

Yahweh, The Divine Name, Myles M. Bourke

The Bridge: A Yearbook of Judaeo-Christian Studies, Vol. III

A study on the interpretations of the name, Yahweh.

Abraham Rattner, Painter Of Anguish, Barry Ulanov

The Bridge: A Yearbook of Judaeo-Christian Studies, Vol. III

An analysis of some of the paintings of Abraham Rattner in which his figures appear to be in anguish, ecstasy or both.

Martin Buber's I-Thou Philosophy, John Mcdermott

The Bridge: A Yearbook of Judaeo-Christian Studies, Vol. III

A study of Martin Buber's I-Thou philosophy and his place in the tradition of subjective thinkers.

Social Thought In The Old Testament, Bertram Hessler O.F.M.

The Bridge: A Yearbook of Judaeo-Christian Studies, Vol. III

No abstract provided.

Theological Aspects Of The State Of Israel, Edward H. Flannery

The Bridge: A Yearbook of Judaeo-Christian Studies, Vol. III

Father Flannery attempts to formulated a Catholic answer to the State of Israel.

Buber And The Significance Of Jesus, Gerard S. Sloyan

The Bridge: A Yearbook of Judaeo-Christian Studies, Vol. III

An examination of Martin Buber's thought concerning Jesus.

Book Review: 'Their Brothers Keepers' By Philip Friedman, Joan Bel Geddes

The Bridge: A Yearbook of Judaeo-Christian Studies, Vol. III

A review of the book, Their Brothers Keepers, which was published by Crown Publishers in 1957 and authored by Philip Friedman.

The Prophets: Bearers Of The Word, Frederick L. Moriarty S.J.

The Bridge: A Yearbook of Judaeo-Christian Studies, Vol. III

An outline of the religious thought of the prophets of Israel.

Job And His Comforters, Barry Ulanov

The Bridge: A Yearbook of Judaeo-Christian Studies, Vol. III

An analysis of the puzzle and meaning of the Book of Job.

Jews, Christians, And Moslems, James Kritzeck

The Bridge: A Yearbook of Judaeo-Christian Studies, Vol. III

A review of the history of relations between Jews, Christians and Muslims.

2. Jerusalem: Religion In The Hellenistic World, Robert L. Bloom, Basil L. Crapster, Harold A. Dunkelberger, Charles H. Glatfelter, Richard T. Mara, Norman E. Richardson, W. Richard Schubart

Section I: Athens, Rome, and Jerusalem: Background of Western Civilization

During the last three or four centuries of the pre-Christian era, the world of the Mediterranean and the Ancient Near East underwent a tremendous religious upheaval, While the later prophets and the scribes were reinterpreting Judaism in the light of world developments, the polytheism of Athens, Sparta, and Rome, which made religion part of the total life of the community and identified it closely with patriotism, gave way before pressures that were exceedingly complex and that we can identify only partially. These pressures were well under way in Athens before the conquests of Philip and Alexander. They can be seen …

1. Jerusalem: The Hebrews, Robert L. Bloom, Basil L. Crapster, Harold A. Dunkelberger, Charles H. Glatfelter, Richard T. Mara, Norman E. Richardson, W. Richard Schubart

Section I: Athens, Rome, and Jerusalem: Background of Western Civilization

Long the political and religious center of the Hebrew people and for a brief time the chief center of Christianity, the city of Jerusalem has been chosen to represent the Judeo-Christian heritage of Western Civilization. Jerusalem is older than Rome, possibly even older than Athens (as far as habitation by the Greeks is concerned), and it will be helpful to keep that fact in mind. Solomon lived perhaps before there was a city of Rome. The kingdom of Judah fell almost a century before the Persians attacked Greece. [excerpt]

6. Jerusalem: The Development Of A Theology, Robert L. Bloom, Basil L. Crapster, Harold A. Dunkelberger, Charles H. Glatfelter, Richard T. Mara, Norman E. Richardson, W. Richard Schubart

Section I: Athens, Rome, and Jerusalem: Background of Western Civilization

Christianity began as a religion centering around the person of Jesus, and not as a philosophy. It was rooted in Judaism, likewise a religion, not a philosophy. The truths of both were held to have been revealed by God and hence the need for a rational inquiry into their nature was minimized. Many individuals to whom Christianity appealed were satisfied with the simple message of repentance and salvation, but there were many others whose minds were more inquiring and who could not rest until they had explored in a rational way the deep questions which Christianity posed. Most early Christians …

8. Jerusalem: Summary, Robert L. Bloom, Basil L. Crapster, Harold A. Dunkelberger, Charles H. Glatfelter, Richard T. Mara, Norman E. Richardson, W. Richard Schubart

Section I: Athens, Rome, and Jerusalem: Background of Western Civilization

In this section an attempt has been made to sketch some of the most important developments of the first five hundred years of Christian history. By the year 500 the Church had been for more than a century the only legal religious institution in what remained of the Western Roman Empire, whose subjects were thus, nominally at least, Christians. The Church was an essentially new institution in the Mediterranean World, one with which no previous tribe, polis, nation, or empire had had to come to terms. Because of the position which it enjoyed, the Church had called into existence a …