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Books reviewed in this articleNicholas de Lange, An Introduction to Judaism Sylvia Rothschild and Sybil Sheridan (eds), Taking Up the TimbrelThe Challenge of Creating Ritual for Jewish Women Today Dan Cohn-Sherbok, Messianic Judaism Stanley E. Porter, The Criteria for Authenticity in Historical-Jesus ResearchPrevious Discussions and New Proposals Geza Vermes, The Changing Faces of Jesus Gerd Lüdemann, Jesus after 2000 Years Ian Wallis, Holy Saturday FaithRediscovering the Legacy of Jesus Mark Edwards, Martin Goodman and Simon Price (eds), Apologetics in the Roman EmpirePagans, Jews, and Christians Christopher Harris, Theodore Barbara Pitkin, What Pure Eyes Could SeeCalvin's Doctrine of Faith in its Exegetical Context . Alex Bruce, The Cathedral 'Open and Free'Dean Bennett of Chester . Walter J. Burghardt, Long Have I Loved YouA Theologian Reflects on his Church . Ann Rowe Seaman, SwaggartThe Unauthorized Biography of an American Evangelist . Robert W. Jenson, Systematic Theology. Volume IIThe Works of God . Mark McIntosh, Mysteries of Faith . Hugh Rice, God and Goodness . William Johnston, Arise, My LoveMysticism for a New Era . Mary T. Malone, Women and Christianity. Volume 1The First Thousand Years . (ed) G.R. Evans, A History of Pastoral Care . David Rogers, Politics, Prayer and Parliament . Jon R. Stone (ed), Expecting ArmageddonEssential Readings in Failed Prophecy [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]