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I am sharing a link to Maud Newton\u2019s recent piece in the\u00a0New York Times Magazine<\/em><\/a>, not only because I am quoted in it, but because its subject matter is interesting \u2013 the move of Christian fundamentalism from anti-Judaism to something that at least looks rather different.<\/p>\n

Before you ask, yes, I\u2019m disappointed that she got the title of my book wrong, and put it in quotation marks rather than italics! But I think you\u2019ll agree nevertheless that the piece\u2019s topic and approach are very interesting and well worth reading.<\/p>\n

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