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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... longing for communion with God . Spirituality is generally associated with the religious person's inner quest , the longing for eternity , and the lib- eration from finitude . The mystic's refined inner life , with its hu- mility , self ...
... longing for mystic union with God can become a deceptive way of numbing the religious spirit , preventing it from responding to human suffering and evil . Homo religiosus , his glance fixed upon the higher realms , forgets all too ...
... longing to be engaged in trans- forming the world . The religious anthropology in " The Lonely Man of Faith " seems closer to homo religiosus than to the ideal ha- lakhic personality explored in the previous two chapters . In " The ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
THE HALAKHIC HERO | 23 |
THE RELIGIOUS PASSION OF HALAKHIC | 63 |
Copyright | |
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