Jewish Tradition and the Challenge of DarwinismG. N. Cantor, Marc Swetlitz Darwin’s theory of evolution transformed the life sciences and made profound claims about human origins and the human condition, topics often viewed as the prerogative of religion. As a result, evolution has provoked a wide variety of religious responses, ranging from angry rejection to enthusiastic acceptance. While Christian responses to evolution have been studied extensively, little scholarly attention has been paid to Jewish reactions. Jewish Tradition and the Challenge of Darwinism is the first extended meditation on the Jewish engagement with this crucial and controversial theory. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Introduction to Part 1 | 19 |
1 AngloJewish Responses to Evolution Geoffrey Cantor | 23 |
2 Responses to Evolution by Reform Conservative and Reconstructionist Rabbis in TwentiethCentury America Marc Swetlitz | 47 |
TwentiethCentury Orthodox Jews Contend with Evolution and Its Implications Ira Robinson | 71 |
AntiSemitism Racism and Zionism Introduction to Part 2 | 89 |
4 The Impact of Social Darwinism on AntiSemitic Ideology in Germany and Austria18601945 Richard Weikart | 93 |
Ignaz Zollschan between Jewish and Aryan Race Theories 19101945 Paul Weindling | 116 |
Introduction to Part 3 | 163 |
Fundamentalism Modern Orthodoxy and Genesis Shai Cherry | 166 |
8 Torah and Madda? Evolution in the Jewish Educational Context Rena Selya | 188 |
The Models of Rabbi J B Soloveitchik and Rabbi A I Kook Carl Feit | 208 |
Evolution and Divine Action in the Natural World Lawrence Troster | 225 |
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6 Zionism Race and Eugenics Raphael Falk | 137 |
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Jewish Tradition and the Challenge of Darwinism Geoffrey Cantor,Marc Swetlitz No preview available - 2006 |