Idolatry: A Contemporary Jewish Conversation - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798887191386

Editeur : Academic Studies Press, 2023

Synopsis

Idolatry, or its Hebrew equivalent Avodah Zarah¸ is a fundamental feature of a Jewish view of other religions. All religions must pass the test of whether they are compliant with a Jewish view of religions as being free from the worship of another God. With the advance in interfaith relations, positions have been affirmed that clear most major contemporary religions from the charge of idolatry. What remains of “idolatry” once it no longer serves as a tool for evaluating other faiths? Does the category continue to have theological appeal? What are its internal uses? A cadre of Jewish scholars and thought leaders explore in this volume what the continuing relevance of “idolatry” is and how it might continue to inform our religious horizons, allowing us to distinguish between good and bad religion, both within Judaism and beyond.

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À propos de l?auteur

Rabbi Dr. Alon Goshen-Gottstein is acknowledged as one of the world's leading figures in interreligious dialogue. He is founder and director of the Elijah Interfaith Institute since 1997. His work bridges the theological and academic dimension with a variety of practical initiatives, especially involving world religious leadership. His academic work is divided between contributions to early rabbinic thought, Jewish spirituality, interfaith theory and Jewish theology of religions. He has held academic posts at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv University, and has served as director of the Center for the Study of Rabbinic Thought, Beit Morasha College, Jerusalem. The present volume continues his ground-breaking work in the field of Jewish theology of religions by convening conversations among Jewish thought leaders on seminal issues, complementing his earlier work Judaism's Challenge: Election, Divine Love and Human Enmity (2020, Academic Studies Press).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Academic Studies Press
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798887191386
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 280
• Éditeur: Goshen-Gottstein Alon
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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