Yearly Archives 2014

Messianic Jews: Recognition by the Church

Messianic Jews: Recognition by the Church

14 December 2014 | 5 Comments

The Importance for the Messianic Jews for recognition by the Church The latest development with the making public of a key paper from the dialogue corresponds to a deep desire in the Messianic team for recognition by the Churches. From the start of this dialogue, the Catholic team’s main questions were “Who are you?” and “What do you believe?” (a very Gentile focus). The Messianic team’s basic question was: “How can we be recognized by the Catholic Church?” It is this question that I want to pursue more in this talk, because similar questions face you in the Orthodox Church. Naturally,
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Messianic Jews: Informal Dialogue

Messianic Jews: Informal Dialogue

8 December 2014 | 1 Comment

The Experience of the Catholic / Messianic Jewish dialogue I have been involved for the last 9 years in an informal dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Messianic Jews. I want to share some things from this dialogue as I think it may be helpful both for how the Orthodox Church will relate to the Messianic Jewish movement and for the Messianic Jews at this meeting. Background This dialogue has been informal, because it has no official status. Unlike the dialogues between the Catholic Church and the various Christian Churches and traditions, it has not been commissioned by any
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VIDEO: There’s something missing…

VIDEO: There’s something missing…

10 September 2014 | 5 Comments

In May this year Rev. Tim Butlin went to Kiev to speak at a Toward Jerusalem Council II conference promoting reconciliation between Eastern and Western churches, a 1000 year old church split that underlies the cultural divisions at work in Ukraine and Russia today. The conference was hosted by the Kiev Messianic Jewish Synagogue and this brought to the conference an even more ancient church split – between Jew and Gentile in Christ. As Canon Andrew White, the Vicar of Bagdad, makes clear, true Christian reconciliation and unity will, in the end, have to include Jewish believers in Jesus into
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Screening of “There’s Something Missing…”

Screening of “There’s Something Missing…”

13 August 2014 | No Comments

“At the heart of reconciliation is the need for all Christians to take seriously their relationship with the Jewish people.” Canon Andrew White in “Father, Forgive: Reflections on Peacemaking” p122) In May this year I went to Kiev to speak at a Toward Jerusalem Council II conference promoting reconciliation between Eastern and Western churches, a 1000 year old church split that underlies the cultural divisions at work in Ukraine and Russia today. The conference was hosted by the Kiev Messianic Jewish Synagogue and this brought to the conference an even more ancient church split – between Jew and Gentile in
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The Messianic Jewish Movement in Israel

The Messianic Jewish Movement in Israel

7 March 2014 | 6 Comments

Article by Prof. Dan Juster This is the 3rd article in a series on the Messianic Jewish Movement.  The 1st on North America, and 2nd on Russian-speaking Messianic Jews appear in the 2013 Spring and Summer issues, respectively. A few years ago, Toward Jerusalem Council II put out a booklet entitled The Messianic Jewish Movement. While there could be some improvement, it was basically accurate at the time it was written. Some of it was based on the book by Kai Kjaer-Hansen called Myths and Facts on Messianic Jews of Israel (1998). Generally, the bulk of the movement traces itself
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