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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... language that would weaken and neutralize the intimate framework of reli- gious life . R. Soloveitchik is aware that the faith experience is often in- terpreted in exclusivist language . Covenantal election and the Sinai experience are ...
... language of intimacy . In other words , R. Soloveitchik may be understood to mean that in the very intimacy of the life of faith there may be no room for sharing theological faith moments with one who is radically " other , " because ...
... language was confused . Everyone's speech was a mixture of many tongues . No one was able , when he spoke , to express his thoughts adequately in any one language , otherwise than incoherently , as it is said , " And their children ...
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INTRODUCTION CONTENTS | 1 |
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THE RELIGIOUS PASSION OF HALAKHIC | 63 |
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