num_pages: 174
description: In this major new work of theology, the author posits the view that Judaism, as presently conceived, lacks a ﬁrm modernist basis that can render it independent of momentary currents secular opinion. What it requires is not a position that either is entirely beyond the range of the scientiﬁc method or lies beyond the incalculable dimensions of the universe, but one that can be defended against the objections of rationalism. In discussing such issues as suffering and redemption, election, the problem of “history,” philosophical knowledge, and “secular” Judaism, Dr. Plotkin offers a straightforward, lucid, and profound statement of the problem of Jewish faith in the modern world.
language: English
title: Judaism & tragic theology
titlecomplete: Judaism & tragic theology
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Schocken Books