Judaism and modern man : an interpretation of Jewish religion / Will Herberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Herberg, Will.

Contributor:

Salter, Stefan.

The Library of Chaim Potok (University of Pennsylvania)

Library of Adas Kodesch Shel Emeth (University of Pennsylvania) (CJS copy)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presented to the Penn Libraries by the Board of Governors of Adas Kodesch Shel Emeth. (CJS copy).

Judaism.

Local Subjects:

Presented to the Penn Libraries by the Board of Governors of Adas Kodesch Shel Emeth. (CJS copy).

Penn Provenance:

Potok, Adena (donor) (Potok Collection copy)

Potok, Chaim (autograph) (Potok Collection copy)

Adas Kodesch Shel Emeth (donor) (CJS copy)

Physical Description:

xi pages, 1 unnumbered page, 313 pages, 3 unnumbered pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : The Jewish Publication Society of America, [1951]

Contents:

I. Modern Man in search of the Absolute. The plight of modern man; At the brink of the abyss: The permanent crisis of life; The devaluation of life; Delusive security: the substitute faiths of our time; Decision: the "Leap of Faith"

II. God and Man. The fundamental outlook of Hebraic religion; The "God-Idea" and the Living God; God and man; The divine imperative: ethics and religion; The divine imperative: the Absolute and the Relative; The quest for salvation

III. Religion and Society. Religion and society; Justice and the social order; Society, State and the individual; History: idea and meaning; History: meaning and fulfilment

IV. The Mystery of Israel. Scripture, Revelation and reason; The nature and destiny of Israel; Torah: Teaching, law and way; Conclusion: faith for living.

Notes:

"Designed by Stefan Salter."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Potok Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Adena Potok.

Potok Collection copy: dust jacket retained.

Potok Collection copy has autograph of "Herman Potok January 1952".

OCLC:

3924472