Episode Thirty-Six // Conversation with Dr Matt Friedman

In this episode of the podcast, I sit down with Dr Matt Friedman of Kingswood University. Matt is an author, a lecturer on intercultural studies, and a messianic Jew. We talk about how he got to where he is, what these shared identities mean for him, and what they might mean for us. This conversation was eye-opening for me, particularly when we spoke about his interpretation of Leviticus chapters 17 & 18. At a time when the concept & value of reconciliation is front & centre, considering the ways that Jews & Christians have succeeded & failed on that front was interesting & helpful for me.

Here’s a link to the Yachad Beyeshua organization referenced.

And here are links to both of Matt’s books he referenced:

Union With God In Christ: Early Christian and Wesleyan Spirituality as an Approach to Islamic Mysticism

The Present and Future of Evangelical Mission: Academy, Agency, Assembly, and Agora Perspectives from Canada