18 th Century - Age of Reason (Theology) cont......

Philosophers began to develop rights of human beings. John Locke, Russia, were pioneers in this kind. Many people don’t want freedom - like in prison. In prison some don’t want to leave. Prefer security over freedom. In 1791 - the constitute assembly. France - gave freedom to Jews (Alfred Dreyfus) but still accused of selling France secrets to Germany so went to jail. Found later that he was innocent. Cooked up another charge to keep him in jail. Finally liberated No three persons in God (Jews). Sharma (definition)- God is one whenever they pray. RC - deprived. Protestant - depraved. Believe we have a free will and that God would not have them do what they can’t. Concept of sin is part of purgatory of God. Spirituality - eventually will do what God wants to do. RC - I’m no good - kick me. Not Jews - repent and go to the Father - Prodigal son. No doctrine of original sin. (as per Augustine so don’t need anyone to atone for you. Can do own. Don’t need anyone to come die for us. Torah - is the place - their God. It is their way of finding God in all things. Jews have no problems recognizing that other people have revelation. Mosaic Convenient. Theology is not faith - believe even though don’t know what it is about. Theology is belief, then understanding. “In both cases you are messed up. Explains why you are messed up.”Just the order is different in the Old Testament. Fundamental difference - no saving. Jewish - Morotheism - unique to them at the time. Author Franz Resensweig wrote “Star of redemption”. Christianity is the nation of the pagans. Task is to preach among gentiles. The task of Judices is to remind Christianity of its’ biblical roots. Judaism and Christianity are related to each other as root and branch according to Resensweig. God will christianize through Christianity of one God. Christians and Jews are two worlds that go to the Father. (John) Jews already with the Father. Christ brings a knowledge of the Father. Jews don’t know who the Messiah is until the end of time. Not only King but Kingdom will come. Jews lived peacefully with Islam until the Brits intervened. No missions to convert Jews from RC and United Church………. to be continued with A Christian Theology of Judaism.