Thunder in the soul : to be known by God /
Heschel, Abraham Joshua,1907-1972,author.
Erlewine, Robert,editor.
"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"--
Includes bibliographical references.
Who was Abraham Joshua Heschel? / Robert Erlewein -- Reading Abraham Joshua Heschel today / Susannah Heschel -- Every moment touches eternity -- The only life worth living -- In the presence of mystery -- The prophets show us God cares -- God demands justice -- Modernity has forfeited the spirit -- Prayer is being known by God -- A pattern for living -- The deed is wiser than the heart -- Something is asked of us -- Faith is an act of the spirit -- Not our vision of God but God's vision 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"--
God (Judaism)
Jewish philosophy.