Category Archives: Christianity

Truth in All Its Varieties

Posted on July 25, 2018 by N.S. Palmer

Is truth always the same thing, or are there different kinds of truth? Continue reading →

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God’s Silent Speech — and Ours

Posted on February 22, 2017 by N.S. Palmer

My latest blog post for The Jerusalem Post: What exactly is “the word of God?” And can it teach us about happiness and tolerance? Jewish Studies scholar Shaul Magid doesn’t address the second question in “The Word of God is … Continue reading →

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Faith Lost and Faith Found

Posted on September 25, 2015 by N.S. Palmer

Why do some people lose their faith, while other people find it? It’s not because of differences in intelligence or education. Atheists and theists are often equally smart and educated. Orthodox Jewish Israeli physicist Gerald Schroeder and Evangelical Christian geneticist … Continue reading →

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Mendelssohn and Missionaries

Posted on July 15, 2015 by N.S. Palmer

By N.S. Palmer How should we as Jews respond to Christian missionaries? Many Jews see Christian evangelism as a threat. Even though staunch Christians are our strongest defenders, their motives are obvious. They believe that the return of Jews to … Continue reading →

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