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Category Archives: Christianity
Adolf Hitler Was Not A Christian
Greg Leake emails: Hi Rabbs and Luke, On the last Torah Talks you briefly discussed the fact that Hitler was not a Christian. Actually, Hitler was not just a little divergent from Christianity; he was in complete opposition to it. … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity
Tagged adolf hitler, aryan christ, magnum opus, profound discovery, schopenhauer and nietzsche, transpersonal nature
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Christian Certitudes About Jews
I hate dealing with ignorant people who want you to confirm their stupid prejudices. One category in this obnoxious set are unlearned Christians who have all sorts of unfounded beliefs about Jews. One such man called in to Dennis Prager’s … Continue reading
Posted in Adventist, Christianity, Dennis Prager, Jews
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Is The Rabbi Saved?
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Have I Ever Known The Love God?
Pastor Jim Fitzsimmons in Australia emails: hi Luke, I wonder if you have ever known The love God? The love that caused Him to send Christ for you on Calvary. The love that sent His Spirit to speak with you, … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity
Tagged adolf hitler, avondale college, bush track, evil spirits, karl marx, living in the shadows
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The Chief Rabbi Of Rome During The Holocaust Afterward Converted To Christianity
I found this guy a shocker: Israel Zolli (September 27, 1881, Brody, Galicia – March 2, 1956, Rome, Italy) was from 1939 to 1945 Chief Rabbi of Rome. After the war, he converted to Roman Catholicism, taking the name Eugenio … Continue reading
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The Jewish Annotated New Testament
The New York Times reports Nov. 25, 2011: SAN FRANCISCO — Growing up Jewish in North Dartmouth, Mass., Amy-Jill Levine loved Christianity. Her neighborhood “was almost entirely Portuguese and Roman Catholic,” Dr. Levine said last Sunday at her book party … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Jews, Judaism
Tagged american academy of religion, Brandeis University, miracle of our lady of fatima, new testament studies, oxford university press, testament scholar
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Why Do We Give Inordinate Power To Sexual Sins?
Why do these sex harassment charges, if true, sink Herman Cain’s presidency? What if a candidate dishonored his parents? Or stole computer software? Why is that not a big deal but sex harassment a big deal? I think I know … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Jews
Tagged harassment charges, natural passion, natural passions, protestant ethic, religion of the heart, sex harassment
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More Christians Support Israel Than Do Jews
Rabbi Eliezer Melamed writes: In recent times we have witnessed increasing support for Israel on the part of evangelical Christians. They view the establishment of the State of Israel as the miraculous fulfillment of the vision of the biblical prophets. … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Israel
Tagged biblical prophets, evangelical christians, influential group, isaiah 65, rabbi eliezer, state of israel
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Rick Perry Looks And Sounds Like A Defeated Man
On his radio show today, Dennis Prager said: “During the debate last night, Rick Perry looked and sounded like a defeated man. It’s hard to imagine the American people electing him president. At this time, it looks like Herman Cain … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Dennis Prager, Politics
Tagged abraham lincoln, Dennis Prager, herman cain, mitt romney, ronald reagen, traditional christian theology
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Was Jesus The Savior?
On his radio show Sep. 23, 2011, Dennis Prager was asked if he had ever considered converting to Christianity. He replied: “From when I was in my early twenties and really began thinking about these issues, I did flirt with … Continue reading
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Tagged hedonism, jesus christ, jesus the savior, Judaism, radio show
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