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Like the Hebrew prophets before him, the great American rabbi and civil rights leader reveals God's concern for this world and each of us. Abraham Joshua Heschel, descended from a long line of Orthodox rabbis, fled Europe to escape the Nazis. He made the insights of traditional Jewish spirituality come alive for American Jews while speaking out boldly against war and racial injustice. Heschel brought the fervor of the Hebrew prophets to his role as a public intellectual. He challenged the sensibilities of the modern West, which views science and human reason as sufficient. Only by rediscovering wonder and awe before mysteries that transcend knowledge can we hope to find God again. This God, Heschel says, is not distant but passionately concerned about our lives and human affairs, and asks something of us in return. This little book, which brings together Heschel's key insights on a range of topics, will reinvigorate readers of any faith who hunger for wonder and thirst for justice. Plough Spiritual Guides briefly introduce the writings of great spiritual voices of the past to new readers.

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Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972) was one of the most prominent Jewish theologians and philosophers of the twentieth century. Born in Poland, he moved to America in 1940. Maintaining that religion and justice were inseparable, he was active in the civil rights and anti-war movements. His books include The Earth Is the Lord's (1950), Man Is Not Alone: A Philosophy of Religion (1951), The Sabbath: Its Meaning to Modern Man (1951), Man's Quest for God: Studies in Prayer and Symbolism (1954), God in Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism (1956); and The Prophets (1962). Robert Erlewine, Isaac Funk Professor of Religion at Illinois Wesleyan University, teaches courses on philosophy of religion and modern Judaism. As a scholar, Dr. Erlewine explores the interconnections between modern Jewish thought and broader social and political concerns. He is the author of Monotheism and Tolerance (2010) and Judaism and the West (2016), and has served as managing editor of the Journal of Jewish Thought and Philosophy. Susannah Heschel, The daughter of Abraham Joshua Heschel, Susannah Heschel is the Eli M. Black Distinguished Professor of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College. Heschel's scholarship focuses on Jewish and Christian interactions in Germany during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. She is the author of Abraham Geiger and the Jewish Jesus (1998), and other works. Susannah is one of the leading Jewish theologians and Jewish philosophers of the 20th century.

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In this small collection of Heschel's writings from across his life, we get insight into his capacity to hold in balance a life of prayer and serious study of Scripture with prophetic action. The foreword by his daughter Susannah gives a wider perspective on the importance for reading Heschel in these troubled times in which inter-religious dialogue is as important as ever. --The Presbyterian Outlook Plough has done a mitzva by publishing this collection of his works, and in a form that honors Heschel's own subordination of intellectual systemization to the breath of God moving over the human heart... As the book itself explains, "Heschel... challenged the sensibilities of the modern West, which views science and human reason as sufficient. Only by rediscovering wonder and awe before mysteries that transcend knowledge can we hope to find God again."-- Scott Beauchamp, Law & Liberty Anyone looking for inspiration from the prophets in order to create a more just world will appreciate Abraham Joshua Heschel's Thunder in the Soul: To Be Known by God. -- The Reporter Group, Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton Thunder in the Soul compiles Heschel's writings on a number of topics, from the distressing lack of wonder and awe in modern Western society to the nature of God's relationship with humans. --Illinois Wesleyan University "Thunder in the Soul" aptly describes Heschel's extremely intelligent state of mind and crystal clear mental framework. He spoke his mind fearlessly without mincing words. He sounds like a solitary voice in the wilderness, crying out against the injustices of our time. -- Miriam Jacob Maintains the poetic cadences and relentless spirit of inquiry that dominated all of Heschel's work, but distills his lovely and provocative arguments into snack-sized helpings for the seeker on the go. "The world ... is crammed with marvel," Heschel wrote; the same is true of this humble introduction to his work. --Foreword Reviews Illuminating. . . . Those new to Heschel will appreciate this accessible introduction. - Publishers Weekly


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  • ISBN-13: 9780874863529
  • Publisher: Plough Publishing House
  • Publisher Imprint: Plough Publishing House
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: Plough Spiritual Guides: Backpack Classics
  • ISBN-10: 087486352X
  • Publisher Date: 02 Mar 2021
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 168
  • Sub Title: To Be Known by God


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