The Prayer that Jesus Taught Us Series_ Faith Meets Faith all paths Christianity included can

all paths Christianity included can and must make or require exclusive commitments on the part of those that hold them

Knitter is professor emeritus of theology at Xavier University in Cincinnati

including an Ashoka Fellowship

has served for centuries to reinforce patriarchal structures in the family

Mellon Professor of African American Religion and Theology at Yale Divinity School

The Prayer that Jesus Taught Us Series_ Faith Meets Faith all paths Christianity included canThe Lords Prayer, the prayer that Jesus taught us, is one of the most familiar and beloved of all prayers. But familiarity has dulled its radical edge. In this close reading, Crosby shows how the "Our Father" summarizes the themes in the Gospel of Matthew, especially those of social justice. If we recite this prayer faithfully, we are responding to Jesus call to reject the worship of idols to engage in right relationships with our neighbors, and