Thanks for replying. I do think that the circumcision issue is more relevant than you make it out to be. Isn't Genesis as clear as it could ever be on circumcision being a permanent requirement for inclusion in the covenant? I think the long history of Gentile Christianity without this requirement can easily blind us to just what a radical departure this was for the early church, a departure not merely from earlier tradition or custom but from Scripture.

Of course, you will probably disagree, and disagreeing on matters like these is also something for which there is a long precedent in Christian history! :-)