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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... master's way of life ? If his master gave him a wife , and she has borne him children , the wife and her children shall belong to the master , and he shall leave alone . But if the slave declares , " I love my master , and my wife and ...
... master's home to the uncertainty of freedom . It does not allow the slave's love for his master's home or even for his own family to blur the boundaries between slavery and freedom . R. Soloveitchik echoes Kantian vocabulary when he de ...
... master helplessness and achieve dignity . Rather , you bring a quest to overcome loneliness , to achieve friendship , or , to use theological language , to achieve redemption . Redemption in this context is not an otherworldly yearning ...
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INTRODUCTION CONTENTS | 1 |
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THE RELIGIOUS PASSION OF HALAKHIC | 63 |
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