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Love and terror in the God Encounter:

the theological legacy of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik
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Jewish Lights Pub., 2001 - Literary Criticism - 256 pages
Examines the philosophy of one of the 20th century's leading Jewish Talmudists, who stressed halakhah (Jewish law) as a means of gaining mastery over one's own nature, and of drawing closer to God.

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Contents

a THE HALAKHIC HERO
23
THE RELIGIOUS PASSION OF HALAKHIC MAN
65
THE LONELY MAN OF FAITH
97
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Love and terror in the God Encounter
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About the author (2001)

Hartman, philosopher and social activist, is the founder and director of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem and is one of the most respected theologians in the world. He is Professor Emeritus at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

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TitleLove and terror in the God Encounter: the theological legacy of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik
Volume 1 of Love and Terror in the God Encounter
Love and Terror in the God Encounter: The Theological Legacy of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, David Hartman
AuthorDavid Hartman
PublisherJewish Lights Pub., 2001
ISBN1580231128, 9781580231121
Length256 pages
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Faith (Judaism)
Jewish law
Jewish law - Philosophy
Jewish law/ Philosophy
Jewish way of life
Judaism
Judaism - Doctrines
Judaism/ Doctrines
Literary Criticism / Jewish
Prayer
Prayer - Judaism
Religion / Faith
Religion / Judaism / Orthodox
Religion / Judaism / Rituals & Practice
Religion / Judaism / Theology
Religion / Theology
Soloveitchik, Joseph Dov - Teachings
  
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