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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... practice . As the scope of halakhic practice was widened , study became an indispensable guide to behavior . To understand the law and its significance , one had to master a significant corpus of texts . Learning thus emerged as a ...
... practice of skipping over those tractates which do not deal with laws that are practiced nowadays . R. Hayim Soloveitchik , aside from his regu- lar lecture at the Yeshivah of Volozhin , would also de- liver a parallel lecture on the ...
... practice . He knows , on the one hand , that the halakhic tradition recommends study as a means to achieve normative prac- tice . What he also recognizes , on the other hand , is that the ha- lakhic emphasis on study is not exclusively ...
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INTRODUCTION CONTENTS | 1 |
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THE RELIGIOUS PASSION OF HALAKHIC | 63 |
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