In this landmark volume, noted Jewish scholar Alon Goshen-Gottstein offers a full-orbed treatment of the Jewish faith for today.
Goshen-Gottstein's presentation explores the history and practice of Judaism and offers a framework in which this complex religious tradition makes sense to both the insider and the outsider. Painting a composite picture of Judaism from its beginnings until today, Goshen-Gottstein draws on history, literature, theology, spirituality, and practiced religious life to craft an overview in which these different parts are appreciated as pieces of a larger whole.
Beyond the canonical foundations of the Bible and the Talmud, Goshen-Gottstein incorporates mystical sources in presenting an image of spiritually engaged Jewish practice and belief. He thus argues that Judaism is best understood as a religious tradition that seeks to uphold not only a life lived in allegiance to God's law but, more importantly, a life lived in God's presence.
Written by a senior scholar well known in Jewish, Christian, and interreligious circles, In God's Presence will appeal to Jewish and Christian academic readers, those interested in the intersection of Jewish and Christian thought, and students in introduction to Judaism courses.
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Theology & ReligionSubtopic
Comparative ReligionTable of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- A Note on Reading This Text
- A Note on Sources and Style
- Foreword
- Overview
- Chapter 1: Covenant, Divine Presence, and the Modalities of Judaism
- Chapter 2: Presence and Commandment The Many Faces of Judaism
- Chapter 3: Torah and Its Study God’s Presence, Wisdom’s Autonomy, Israel’s Participation
- Chapter 4: Prayer Between Needs and Presence
- Chapter 5: Holy Places Presence and Absence in Israel’s Story
- Chapter 6: Holy Times Presence, Holiness, and Memory
- Chapter 7: Holy Individuals Covenantal, Cosmic, and Messianic Presence
- Chapter 8: The Process and Purpose of Israel’s Story
- Afterword
- Appendix: Mizraḥ Papercut from Ukraine, 1877, Jewish Museum, New York
- Bibliography
- Scriptural Index
- Subject Index
- Back Cover
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