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Platforms and Prayer Books
Dana Evan Kaplan
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Description for Platforms and Prayer Books
Hardback. Platforms and Prayer Books is a remarkable collection of essays that illustrates the Reform Jewish theological enterprise at work. Through lively discussions on theological and liturgical topics, noted scholars and rabbis trace the evolution of Reform Judaism, presenting innovative approaches and creative interpretations. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HRAX; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 553.
Since the Enlightenment, Jews have sought to understand Judaism as a modern religion in an intellectual context equivalent to Christianity. This shifted the focus of attention away from the ritual commandments to a concern with the universal foundations of the faith. Platforms and Prayer Books analyzes the impact of that shift, presenting new approaches as well as innovative arguments. The essays in this collection express the inherent difficulty of reconciling theory with practice in a liberal religious framework. In addition, they also demonstrate the surprising vitality of a movement that many expected to decline demographically as well as intellectually. Not ... Read more
Since the Enlightenment, Jews have sought to understand Judaism as a modern religion in an intellectual context equivalent to Christianity. This shifted the focus of attention away from the ritual commandments to a concern with the universal foundations of the faith. Platforms and Prayer Books analyzes the impact of that shift, presenting new approaches as well as innovative arguments. The essays in this collection express the inherent difficulty of reconciling theory with practice in a liberal religious framework. In addition, they also demonstrate the surprising vitality of a movement that many expected to decline demographically as well as intellectually. Not ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742515475
SKU
V9780742515475
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About Dana Evan Kaplan
Dana Evan Kaplan is the Oppenstein Brothers Assistant Professor of Judaic and Religious Studies in the Department of History and the head of the Danciger Program in Jewish Studies at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He is the author of Contemporary Debates in American Reform Judaism (2001).
Reviews for Platforms and Prayer Books
Platforms and Prayer Books constitutes required reading for anyone interested in the history, contemporary nature, and future directions of Reform Judaism. This is a comprehensive work, and Dana Kaplan has succeeded in gathering an authoritative body of essays written by a wide range of academics and rabbis that illuminates American Reform Judaism. All who are interested in this subject are ... Read more