Book description
This engaging argument for the future of Jewish theology, written by a
renowned Jewish scholar, provides a rounded introduction to the faith,
its history, and its place in the modern world.
- Explores foundational Jewish structures and concepts through the
discussion and interpretation of Jewish texts
- Argues that we must acknowledge holiness as a ritual and ethical
reality in order to heal the rift between different forms of Jewish
practice and theology
- Covers historical context as well as the relations between
Judaism, Israel and the wider world today
- Speaks to both Jews and non-Jews and demonstrates through textual
readings how Jews, Christians, and Muslims can understand and share
their theological riches
Steven Kepnes
is Murray W. and Mildred K. Finard Professor of Jewish Studies and
Religion and Director of Jewish Studies at Colgate University, USA. His
research and teaching focuses on Judaism, Jewish philosophy and ethics,
and Western traditions in religion and philosophy. He is the author of
numerous publications including
Jewish Liturgical Reasoning
(2007) and editor of
Studying the 'Other', Understanding the 'Self':
Scripture, Reason and the Contemporary Islam-West Encounter
(with Basit Koshul, 2007).
