It does not, however, concern itself with the opposing theologies between Christianity and Judaism. ... He first provides the question of the debate in the title of each part of the book, then Basser gives the reader the passage from the New Testament Gospel record, and finally he attempts to tackle the "popular" notion of the significance and meaning of the passage. ... While Judaism is certainly different from Christianity in today's world, Basser does a commendable job explaining how they are not polar opposites because one (Christianity) is merely a branch from the tree (Judaism). ...

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