Love and Terror in the God Encounter: The Theological Legacy of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, Volume 1The intellectual legacy of one of the twentieth century's greatest religious thinkers--explained by a leading theologian of our day. "It is only through experiencing the contradictions in human existence, through being overwhelmed by the divine presence, through the finite human being feeling terror-stricken by the infinite majesty of God that one can develop an authentic religious personality." Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik (1903-1993) profoundly influenced modern Orthodox Judaism in the United States--and Judaism as a whole--by opening up a discourse between the tradition of Torah study and Western philosophical thought. The future of both religious Zionism in Israel and of Orthodoxy in America hangs to a great extent on how we interpret his intellectual legacy. Dr. David Hartman's penetrating analysis of Rabbi Soloveitchik's work reveals a Judaism committed to intellectual courage, integrity and openness. A renowned theologian and philosopher, Hartman meticulously explores the subtlety and complexity of Rabbi Soloveitchik's theological thought, exposing a surprising intersection of halakhic tradition and modern Western theology--a confrontation that deepens and expands our spiritual understanding. Hartman's provocative interpretation bears witness to the legitimacy of remaining loyal to the Judaic tradition without sacrificing one's intellectual freedom and honesty. |
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... Christianity and Judaism . " R. Soloveitchik is filled with the memory of medieval Jewish - Christian disputations and is haunted by the specter of Christian anti - Semitism . He is aware of the heroism of the Jewish people to withstand ...
... Christian community . ADDRESSING THE CHRISTIANS : RESERVATIONS AND CONDITIONS If we look at the history of Jewish - Christian confrontations , we see a great deal of evidence that Christians did not know how to talk with Jews in true ...
... Christian theological claim that Christianity has su- perseded Judaism . ( 1964 : 21-23 ) • In the wake of a very long Christian tradition of superses- sionism vis - à - vis Judaism , R. Soloveitchik wants to make it as clear as ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
THE HALAKHIC HERO | 23 |
THE RELIGIOUS PASSION OF HALAKHIC | 63 |
Copyright | |
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