A touch of the sacred : a theologian's informal guide to Jewish belief / Eugene B. Borowitz & Frances W. Schwartz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Borowitz, Eugene B.

Contributor:

Schwartz, Frances Weinman.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jewish way of life.

Spiritual life--Judaism.

Spiritual life.

God (Judaism).

Judaism--Doctrines.

Judaism.

Judaism--United States.

United States.

Reform Judaism.

Physical Description:

xiv, 228 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Woodstock, Vt. : Jewish Lights Pub., [2007]

Summary:

"Too often, books on religion are written either primarily for the head or for the heart-as if thinking people don't also feel intuitively, and spiritual types never think much at all. Bosh! Here is our special mix for you....It is our hope that these pieces will serve as unique windows into Judaism-in bite-size, sacred 'touches'."

For the first time, Dr. Eugene Borowitz, the "dean" of liberal Jewish theologians, opens his heart as well as his mind as he talks about the mix of faith and doubt, of knowing and not-knowing-the elements of Jewish belief-in an easily accessible style. In these pages, Borowitz shares with you his rich inner life, which draws from both the rational and mystical Jewish thought that have inspired two generations of rabbis, cantors, and educators, and will now inspire you. With him, you will explore: Seeking the Sacred One, Doing Holy Deeds, Creating Sacred Community, Reading Sacred Texts, Thinking about Holiness, Learning from Holy Thinkers, and much, much more...

Contents:

Seeking the sacred one

Doing holy deeds

Creating sacred community

Reading sacred texts

Thinking about holiness

Learning from holy thinkers.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 228).

ISBN:

9781580233378

1580233376

OCLC:

171111565