Biblical authority

Christian Century, Jan 3, 2001 by Walter Brueggemann

Recently an Israeli journalist in Jerusalem commented on the fracturing dispute in Israel over who constitutes a real Jew, orthodox, conservative or reform. And he said about the dispute, "If any Jew wins, all Jews lose." Think about it: "If anyone wins, everyone loses."

Walter Brueggemann teaches at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. This article is adapted from an address he gave to the Covenant Network in November.