adjective "Christian"

Mark A. Mandel mamandel at LDC.UPENN.EDU
Wed May 18 13:20:54 UTC 2005


"Rex W. Stocklin" <stocklin at EARTHLINK.NET> writes:
   >>>>>
They can fully grok the OT Christendom of justice, but not the NT one of
grace, of turning the other cheek.
 <<<<<

I'm amused and pleased to see "grok" in there. But more importantly, because
of formulation with "Christendom", you're forgiven for associating (what
Christians call) the Old Testament with justice, in opposition to the New
Testament of grace.

-- Mark A. Mandel, unorthodox Jew
[This text prepared with Dragon NaturallySpeaking.]



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