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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... prayer . ( 1965 : 35 ) Only the framework of prophetic revelation makes prayer as personal encounter possible . Prayer as the continuation of the prophetic experience must not , therefore , be confused with the for- mal objective form ...
... prayer then became the vehicle through which the spirit of human self - sacrifice continued as a live religious experience . Today , Jewish prayer contains a sacrificial di- mension when ... prayer as crushing human poetic passion 187 Prayer.
... prayer ” that enables the com- munity to be receptive to the prophetic message . " 10 Prayer is related to the normative experience of Judaism in which we live before God without being overwhelmed and terri- fied . It mirrors the normal ...
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THE RELIGIOUS PASSION OF HALAKHIC | 63 |
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