Mary in Different Traditions: Seeing the Mother of Jesus with New Eyes

By bringing together Catholic teachings about Mary and sources from other religious traditions, and by identifying a Catholic theology in the sacred texts claimed by others, Casey is taking his readers into unsettling yet fascinating territory. With skill and a deep sense of respect, the author invites the readers of other faiths, and Jews in particular, to face the universal dimension of the Bible, a foundational text that each religious tradition is entitled to read from its own perspective. A Jewish reader, curious about the theology and exegesis of the Church will discover in this book some interpretative gems unfamiliar to his or her own understanding of the Bible. A real experience of true religious dialogue. Book jacket.