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P.S. Dalton Lifsey

P.S. Dalton, I almost forgot! You wouldn’t happen to want to put your pen where your mouth is and explain, in writing, why it is that you disagree with my arguments – or would you?

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An Open Response to Dalton Lifsey

An Open Response to Dalton Lifsey   http://thecontroversyofzion.com/2012/02/dr-michael-brown-and-the-anemic-polemic-of-the-jewish-anti-missionaries/   Dear Dalton. You seem to have taken exception to my post entitled “Persuasion versus Education – a response to Dr. Brown”. After quoting my post where I assert that the missionary campaign … Continue reading

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Two Conversations

Two Conversations Conversation I Jesus loves you! God loved me first! What do you mean? I can see – that means I have retinas and corneas. I can breath – that means that I have lungs, a diaphragm and bronchial tubes. I … Continue reading

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An Open Letter to Rabbi S. Boteach

An Open Letter to Rabbi S. Boteach Dear Rabbi Boteach. You seem to be surprised by the firestorm that erupted around your new book Kosher Jesus”. Your book was not even released and it was already banned. You have found … Continue reading

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Persuasion versus Education – Part II

Persuasion versus Education   Part II In my previous post I made the sweeping accusation that the Christian missionary campaign favors persuasion over education. At first glance my accusation may perhaps seem to render me guilty of the same charges … Continue reading

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Persuasion versus Education – Response to Dr. Brown

Persuasion versus Education –  Response to Dr. Brown The winds of controversy that swirl around Rabbi S. Boteach’s new book; “Kosher Jesus” have managed to bring Dr. M. Brown into the Jewish melee. In a Huffington Post response to Boteach, … Continue reading

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“Kosher Jesus” – A Book Review by Rabbi Eli Cohen

“Kosher Jesus” – A Book Review In his new, highly controversial book, Kosher Jesus, Shmuley Boteach sets the stage by describing the strong overtures of Christian love towards Israel and the Jewish people.  Boteach views this development as a positive step in … Continue reading

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Written Debate with Dr Brown

In anticipation of Dr. Brown’s upcoming response to my last comment in this lengthy thread – I took the liberty of cutting and pasting the relevant posts. I attempt to keep the original numbering and even the original typos. This … Continue reading

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Motivations – Jeremiah 2:11

Motivations – Jeremiah 2:11   From the very inception of Christianity, Christians found it necessary to engage in the psychoanalysis of those who reject their claims. John’s Jesus gets the ball rolling in chapter 3 verses 19 thru 21 “And … Continue reading

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Forms of Communication

Forms of Communication There are different methods that can be used to communicate ideas from person to another. Some of these modes of communication are more effective than others. Some forms of communication are more prone to error and failure … Continue reading

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