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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... meaning . 3 I will argue that Dorff has misunderstood R. Soloveitchik's project . Halakhic Man is neither a historical reconstruction of the rabbinic ethos nor a characterology of the halakhic personality . R. Soloveitchik is not ...
... meaning : 1 ) action may mean determining the Ha- lakhah or ideal norm ; 2 ) action may refer to imple- menting the ideal norm in the real world . Halakhic man stresses action in its first meaning . ( 1983 : 63–64 ) R. Soloveitchik ...
... meaning of double - confrontation and the Westernized emancipated Jew who sees the double - confrontation as an impossible burden . The Jew of old was a doubly confronted being . The emancipated modern Jew , however , has been trying ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
THE HALAKHIC HERO | 23 |
THE RELIGIOUS PASSION OF HALAKHIC | 63 |
Copyright | |
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