Peter Cave, Dan Cohn-Sherbok

Arguing about Judaism (eBook, ePUB)

A Rabbi, a Philosopher and a Revealing Debate

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book is unique, not solely in its engaging dialogues between a Reform rabbi and a humanist and atheist philosopher, but also in its presentation of and challenges to the fundamental religious beliefs of the Jewish heritage and their relevance to today's Jewish community.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. März 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000045086
• Artikelnr.: 58929030

Autorenporträt

Peter Cave is Patron of Humanists UK; he lectures in philosophy for New York University (London) and the Open University, UK.

Dan Cohn-Sherbok is a Reform rabbi and Professor Emeritus of Judaism at the University of Wales, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Prologue Introduction: Judaism's diversity PART I: JEWISH BELIEFS 1. God 2.
Creation 3. Providence 4. Divine goodness 5. Revelation 6. Free will and
sin 7. The chosen eople' 8. Messiah and afterlife PART II: JEWISH PRACTICE
9. Jewish ethics 10. Worship and prayer 11. Holidays and festivals 12. Men
and women 13. Sex and marriage 14. Contraception, assisted conception and
abortion 15. Euthanasia and suicide 16. Dietary laws and animal welfare
PART III: JEWS AND OTHERS - AND THE WORLD 17. Israel: the Promised Land 18.
Israel within: Jews and Gentiles 19. The diaspora: Jews as citizens outside
Israel 20. Antisemitism 21. Anti-Zionism 22. Poverty and inequality 23. The
environment: Jews as 'green' 24. Jews and the future Epilogue Glossary
Further Reading Index