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Torah from heaven : the reconstruction of faith /
Traditional Jewish religious belief speaks of a divinely revealed, perfect text, authoritatively expounded. The question this book addresses is one with which the author has struggled all his life: in the light of historical criticism, advances in knowledge, and changing moral attitudes, is the trad...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization : in association with Liverpool University Press,
2018.
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| Colección: | Littman library of Jewish civilization (Series)
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Traditional Jewish religious belief speaks of a divinely revealed, perfect text, authoritatively expounded. The question this book addresses is one with which the author has struggled all his life: in the light of historical criticism, advances in knowledge, and changing moral attitudes, is the traditional notion of divine revelation and authoritative interpretation still valid? The focus is on Judaism and the examples are mostly drawn from that tradition, but the arguments are easy to transpose to other religions. Norman Solomon's discussion will appeal to those who seek to identify with a religious community but who are troubled by the claim of divine authority made for the scriptures of that community. Ranging across several academic disciplines, it is addressed to people of all religions who find their heads and their hearts are not in accord with each other. It is accessible to a general readership interested in the relationship of scripture, interpretation, and religious auth... |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 395 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-371) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781800857292 1800857292 |