We are not alone : A Maimonidean theology of the other / Menachem Kellner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kellner, Menachem Marc, 1946- author.

Series:

Emunot.

Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judaism--Relations.

Judaism.

Universalism.

Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204--Teachings.

Maimonides, Moses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (212 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boston, MA : Academic Studies Press, [2021]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Maimonides’ Guide of the Perplexed addressed Jews of his day who felt challenged by apparent contradictions between Torah and science. We Are Not Alone: A Maimonidean Theology of the Other uses Maimonides’ writings to address Jews of today who are perplexed by apparent contradictions between the morality of the Torah and their conviction that all human beings are created in the image of God and are the object of divine concern, that other religions have value, that genocide is never justified, and that slavery is evil. Individuals who choose to emphasize the moral and universalist elements of Jewish tradition can often find support in positions explicitly held by Maimonides or implied by his teachings. We Are Not Alone offers an ethical and universalist vision of traditionalist Judaism.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgements

Preface

1. Jewish Voices Rejected; A Jewish Voice Affirmed

2. We Are Not Alone

3. Election/Chosen People

4. The Convert as the Most Jewish of Jews

5. Aher—Then, Now, and in the Future: Othering the Other in Judaism

6. Tolerance

7. Christianity

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jul 2021)

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781644696156

1644696150

9781644696149

1644696142

OCLC:

1240828614