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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... ideal , ordered , fixed world , one that is perfectly clear and lucid ; he fashions an a priori , ideal creation with which he is greatly pleased . This creation does not cause him any anxiety . It does not attempt to elude him ; it ...
... ideal mathematical construction , and in that ideal world they discerned certain features of a geo- metric space different from ours . ( 1983 : 29 ) R. Soloveitchik is well aware that the value of learning for its own sake must compete ...
... ideal world . And this ideal world is his very own , his possession . He is free to create in it , to arrive at new insights , to improve and perfect . Spiritual freedom and intel- lectual independence reign there in unlimited fashion ...
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THE RELIGIOUS PASSION OF HALAKHIC | 63 |
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