Letters on the Evidences of Christianity

This 1869 edition of Benjamin Dias Fernandez's "Letters on the Evidences of Christianity" is a significant work within the context of 19th-century American Judaism. Originally written in 1740 and first published serially in Solomon Henry Jackson's "The Jew," the letters were later compiled and published in book form by Isaac Leeser in 1853. This 1869 edition reflects the theological debates between Isaac Mayer Wise's Reform movement and Leeser's Orthodox stance. The book presents a Jewish perspective on refuting Christian arguments for the faith. The book also includes a description of a trial concerning the publication of the book 'Maaseh Taluy- Yeshu Hanotzri' in New York. This trial became a significant public debate between Judaism and Christianity in the United States.

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• Fernandez, Benjamin Dias

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• Christianity
• Judaism
• 19th century

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