Love and Terror in the God Encounter
The Theological Legacy of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik
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Love and Terror in the God Encounter
The Theological Legacy of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik
About This Book
The intellectual legacy of one of the twentieth century's greatest religious thinkersâexplained 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."
â David Hartman (From Chapter 6)
Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik (1903â1993) profoundly influenced modern Orthodox Judaism in the United Statesâand Judaism as a wholeâby 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 theologyâa 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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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 INTRODUCTION
- 2 THE HALAKHIC HERO
- 3 THE RELIGIOUS PASSION OF HALAKHIC MAN
- 4 THE LONELY MAN OF FAITH
- 5 CONFRONTATION
- 6 PRAYER
- Bibliography
- Index
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