The Human and the Holy : The Spirituality of Abraham Joshua Heschel / Donald Moore.
Moore, Donald, author.
2021
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Title The Human and the Holy : The Spirituality of Abraham Joshua Heschel / Donald Moore.
Author Moore, Donald, author.
ISBN 9780823296859
DOI https://doi.org/10.1515/9780823296859
Published New York, NY : Fordham University Press, [2021]
Copyright ©1989
Language English
Language Note In English.
Description 1 online resource (215 p.)
Item Number 10.1515/9780823296859 doi
Dewey Decimal Classification 296.3/092
Summary No Jewish thinker of the middle half of this 20th century has left such an indelible mark upon his times as has Abraham Joshua Heschel. A distinguished professor at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York from 1945 until his death in 1972, Rabbi Heschel sought in both his writing and teaching to expose the depth and meaning of Judaism along with its relevance to our contemporary world, and in a special way to contemporary Christianity. Rabbi Heschel was also in the forefront of the great human concerns of his day. He dealt with the problems of the young and of the elderly at two White House Conferences; he marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and lead protests against American policy in Vietnam, participating in numerous civil rights marches and peace rallies. He worked tirelessly for the betterment of Jewish-Christian relations and played a key role in the deliberations of Vatican II. The Human and the Holy provides a fascinating overview of the spirituality of Rabbi Heschel, underscoring its meaning for both Jew and Christian. For as Heschel's spirituality makes abundantly clear, Jews and Christians share much on a religious, personal, and social level, while shedding greater light on the roots and challenges of their own particular faith tradition.
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Frontmatter
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CONTENTS
Introduction
1 The Quest for Being Human
Introduction
Humanity on Trial
Authentic Humanity
The Struggle for Meaning
The Challenge of Living
Wonder, Awe, and Amazement
Manipulation and Appreciation
2 Faith: The Flowering of the Human
Introduction
The Genesis of Faith
Response to the Mystery
Faith and Belief
Faith and Revelation
3 The God of Care and Concern
Pathos as Fundamental
Apathy vs. Sympathy
The Wrath of God
The Divine Initiative
Partnership with God
God as Challenge and Demand
The Presence and Glory of God
4 Religion and Human Existence
Origin of Religion
Dangers and Weaknesses of Religion
The Role of Prayer
An Invitation to God
Becoming Known by God
Prayer and Worship
The Prophetic Religion of Sympathy
Uniqueness of Prophetic Religion
5 The Demand To Be Human
Introduction
Covenant and Election
Centrality of the Deed
To Be What One Does
Halacha and Agada
The Danger of Symbolism
The Sabbath: Sanctifying Time
Redemption: A Divine and a Human Task
The Role of the Land
Judaism and Christianity
6 Holiness Through Humanness
Introduction
The Pious Man
A Prophetic Spirituality
The Baal Shem and the Kotzker
The Jewish Community in Eastern Europe
The Role of Education
A Universality of Concern
An Unfinished Task
Bibliography

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