Can authentic interfaith dialogue occur without compromising religious distinctiveness? Three contemporary works on Jewish-Christian relations reveal growing Christian efforts to legitimize Judaism while grappling with this fundamental tension. John T. Pawlikowski's "Sinai and Calvary: A Meeting of Two Peoples" systematically dismantles classical Christian myths about Judaism, arguing that Rabbinic Judaism represents authentic biblical continuity rather than aberration. Drawing on revisionist scholarship by Morton Smith and Jacob Neusner, Pawlikowski demonstrates how New Testament portrayals of Jewish sectarianism lack historical accuracy and challenges notions of collective Jewish responsibility for Jesus's crucifixion. Additional perspectives emerge in Samuel Chiel's "The Gift of Life," which emphasizes personal sermonic approaches to individual fulfillment within Jewish contexts, and Max Arzt's posthumous "Joy and Remembrance," bridging traditional midrashic sources with contemporary liturgical scholarship. While these works signal progress in Christian ecumenical thinking, concerns persist about religious synthesis proposals that risk diluting Jewish distinctiveness. The evidence suggests successful interfaith dialogue must maintain "unity within diversity" - acknowledging parallel religious missions rather than pursuing amalgamation.