Radical Judaism: Rethinking God and Tradition
Arthur Green
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Paperback. How do we articulate a religious vision that embraces evolution and human authorship of Scripture? Drawing on the Jewish mystical traditions of Kabbalah and Hasidism, this title argues that a neomystical perspective can help us to reframe these realities, so they may yet be viewed as dwelling places of the sacred. Series: The Franz Rosenzweig Lecture Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 248.
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How do we articulate a religious vision that embraces evolution and human authorship of Scripture? Drawing on the Jewish mystical traditions of Kabbalah and Hasidism, path-breaking Jewish scholar Arthur Green argues that a neomystical perspective can help us to reframe these realities, so they may yet be viewed as dwelling places of the sacred. In doing so, he rethinks such concepts as God, the origins and meaning of existence, human nature, and revelation to construct a new Judaism for the twenty-first century.
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
The Franz Rosenzweig Lecture Series
Condition
New
Weight
252g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300152326
SKU
V9780300152326
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About Arthur Green
Rabbi Arthur Green is professor and rector of the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College in Newton, MA.
Reviews for Radical Judaism: Rethinking God and Tradition
Finalist for the ForeWorld Reviews 2010 Book of the Year Award in Religion "Green emerges as a decidedly non-traditionalist theologian through this illuminating and evocative discussion about such topics as classic metaphors for God, evolutionary theory, and Kabbalistic theories of creation. Radical Judaism is highly accessible, and the issues addressed are very much those of our contemporaries."—Neil Gillman, The ... Read more