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Listen "Episode 272: Is David Brooks a Christian or a Jew? With Mark Oppenheimer "
Episode Synopsis
My guest is Mark Oppenheimer. In a recent NY Times piece David Brooks describes his own complex journey of faith. Mark Oppenheimer has written a piece questioning why David Brooks consistently continues to refer to himself as a Jew, despite affirming the central tenets of the Christian faith. Mark returns to the show to discuss his piece and what it tells us about the relationship between Judaism and Christianity.
You can find David Brooks' piece "The Shock of Faith: It's Nothing Like I Thought It Would Be" here. (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/opinion/faith-god-christianity.html)
You can find Mark's response here. (https://arcmag.org/david-brooks-please-stop-saying-you-are-jewish/) Special Guest: Mark Oppenheimer .
You can find David Brooks' piece "The Shock of Faith: It's Nothing Like I Thought It Would Be" here. (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/opinion/faith-god-christianity.html)
You can find Mark's response here. (https://arcmag.org/david-brooks-please-stop-saying-you-are-jewish/) Special Guest: Mark Oppenheimer .
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