Merton And Judaism

Author : Beatrice Bruteau
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Judaism
ISBN : 9791887752557

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Merton & Judaism by Beatrice Bruteau Pdf

Author : Edward K. Kaplan
Publisher : Fons Vitae Thomas Merton
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : IND:30000088074343

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Merton and Judaism by Edward K. Kaplan Pdf

Contributors to this volume present Thomas Merton as making a significant opening to reverent appreciation of past and present Judaism, as he aspires to be, or claims to be "a true Jew under my Catholic skin."

Author : Lawrence Cunningham
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0802802222

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Thomas Merton and the Monastic Vision by Lawrence Cunningham Pdf

Cunningham (theology, U. of Notre Dame) explores Merton's monastic life and his subsequent growth into a modern-day spiritual master. Starting from Merton's entrance into the Abbey of Gethsemani in 1941, he highlights the development of Merton's monastic life against the cultural background of the American experience and the vast upheavals in the Roman Catholic Church, thus showing how his writings and continuing influence can only be understood against the background of his contemplative experience as a Trappist monk. Father Timothy Kelley, the current abbot of the Abbey of Gethsemani and a former novice under Merton, provides a foreword. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Shaul Magid
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780253008022

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American Post-Judaism by Shaul Magid Pdf

Articulates a new, post-ethnic American Jewishness

Author : Christopher Pramuk
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780814657133

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Sophia by Christopher Pramuk Pdf

While numerous studies have celebrated Thomas Merton's witness as an interfaith pioneer, poet, and peacemaker, there have been few systematic treatments of his Christology as such, and no sustained exploration to date of his relationship to the Russian Sophia" tradition. This book looks to Thomas Merton as a "classic" theologian of the Christian tradition from East to West, and offers an interpretation of his mature Christology, with special attention to his remarkable prose poem of 1962, Hagia Sophia. Bringing Merton's mystical-prophetic Vision fully into dialogue with contemporary Christology, Russian sophiology, and Zen, as well as figures such as John Henry Newman and Abraham Joshua Heschel, the author carefully but boldly builds the case that Sophia, the same theological eros that animated Merton's religious imagination in a period of tremendous fragmentation and violence, might infuse new vitality into our own. A study of uncommon depth and scope, inspired throughout by Merton's extraordinary catholicity. Christopher Pramuk, PhD, is assistant professor of theology at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is the author of two books and numerous essays, and the recipient of the Catholic Theological Society of America's 2009 Catherine Mowry LaCugna Award. "

Author : Stanisław Krajewski,Adam Lipszyc
Publisher : Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Jewish philosophers
ISBN : 3447059206

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Abraham Joshua Heschel by Stanisław Krajewski,Adam Lipszyc Pdf

The book is devoted to the thought of one of the 20th century's most interesting philosophers of religion. Heschel, a traditional Polish Jew who became a modern thinker, was also an impressive prophet of interreligious dialogue. The book is the fruit of a scholarly conference held in 2007 at the University of Warsaw, in Heschel's native city, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth. Given the depth and scope of his thinking, the papers gathered in the volume will be of interest not only to philosophers, theologians, and scholars of Heschel, but also to those who know little about Heschel but are interested in the fundamental problems that appear at the borders between philosophy and theology, religion and modernity, Judaism and Christianity, and, more broadly, problems of interfaith relations and their future. Among the contributors to the volume there are many of the foremost Heschel scholars from the United States and Israel, as well as authors from Poland and other European countries. The authors believe that the infl uence of Heschel will continue to grow worldwide.

Author : Edward K. Kaplan
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780827618275

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Abraham Joshua Heschel by Edward K. Kaplan Pdf

This is the first volume of the first biography of Abraham Joshua Heschel, one of the outstanding Jewish thinkers of the twentieth century. Edward K. Kaplan and Samuel H. Dresner trace Heschel's life from his birth in Warsaw in 1907 to his emigration to the United States in 1940, describing his roots in Hasidic culture, his experiences in Poland and Germany, and his relations with Martin Buber. "This first volume of a remarkable biography of one of the greatest Jewish thinkers and social activists of his generation must take its place in every home, in every library, Jewish and gentile alike. Written with warmth, passion, and grace, it offers the reader an insight into the man Heschel, whose teaching has uniquely influenced modern theology and inspired moral commitment."--Elie Wiesel "This book is simply stunning! . . . The authors . . . have a profound understanding of Heschel's inner life, and they use all this information in order to craft a powerful portrait of a human being."--Jack Riemer, Commonweal "Th[is] long-awaited biography of Heschel cover[s] the author's youth in Warsaw and education in Vilna and Berlin. . . . Kaplan and Dresner's biography will hold broad popular interest while providing academics an important starting point from which to investigate critically the life and thought of this important thinker."--Zachary Braiterman, Religious Studies Review "Critical, careful attention [is paid] to Heschel's words."--Laurie Adlerstein, New York Times Book Review

Author : Zev Garber
Publisher : Purdue University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781612491882

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The Jewish Jesus by Zev Garber Pdf

There is a general understanding within religious and academic circles that the incarnate Christ of Christian belief lived and died a faithful Jew. This volume addresses Jesus in the context of Judaism. By emphasizing his Jewishness, the authors challenge today’s Jews to reclaim the Nazarene as a proto-rebel rabbi and invite Christians to discover or rediscover the Church’s Jewish heritage. The essays in this volume cover historical, literary, liturgical, philosophical, religious, theological, and contemporary issues related to the Jewish Jesus. Several of them were originally presented at a three-day symposium on “Jesus in the Context of Judaism and the Challenge to the Church,” hosted by the Samuel Rosenthal Center for Judaic Studies at Case Western Reserve University in 2009. In the context of pluralism, in the temper of growing interreligious dialogue, and in the spirit of reconciliation, encountering Jesus as living history for Christians and Jews is both necessary and proper. This book will be of particular interest to scholars of the New Testament and Early Church who are seeking new ways of understanding Jesus in his religious and cultural milieu, as well Jewish and Christian theologians and thinkers who are concerned with contemporary Jewish and Christian relationships.

Author : Donald Grayston
Publisher : New York ; Toronto : Edwin Mellen Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105037821183

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Thomas Merton, the Development of a Spiritual Theologian by Donald Grayston Pdf

A detailed analysis of five versions of Thomas Merton's classic work in spirituality, Seeds of Contemplation, this text traces and documents Merton's growth as a Christian contemplative and spiritual theologian between the years 1948 and 1961.

Author : Robert Inchausti
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781438449463

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Thinking through Thomas Merton by Robert Inchausti Pdf

Considers the legacy of Thomas Merton and his relevance for contemporary times. With the publication of The Seven Storey Mountain in 1948, Thomas Merton became a bestselling author, writing about spiritual contemplation in a modern context. Although Merton (1915–1968) lived as a Trappist monk, he advocated a spiritual life that was not a retreat from the world, but an alternative to it, particularly to the deadening materialism and spiritual vacuity of the postwar West. Over the next twenty years, Merton wrote for a wide audience, bringing the wisdom of Christianity, Buddhism, and Sufism into dialogue with the period’s contemporary thought. In Thinking through Thomas Merton, Robert Inchausti introduces readers to Merton and evaluates his continuing relevance for our time. Inchausti shows how Merton broke the high modernist trance so that we might become the change we wish to see in the world by refiguring the lost virtues of silence, contemplation, and community in a world enamored by the will to power, virtuoso performance, radical skepticism, and materialist metaphysics. Merton’s defense of contemplative culture is considered in light of the postmodern thought of recent years and emerges as a compelling alternative. “Inchausti explores Merton’s understanding of Western Christian monasticism and provides new insights into his critique of modernity.” — Curt Cadorette, author of Catholicism in Social and Historical Contexts: An Introduction

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004182875

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Kabbalah and Modernity by Anonim Pdf

This volume brings together leading representatives of the recent debate about the persistence of kabbalah in the modern world. It breaks new ground for a better understanding of the role of kabbalah in modern religious, intellectual, and political discourse.

Author : Alon Goshen-Gottstein
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666709605

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Interreligious Heroes by Alon Goshen-Gottstein Pdf

Over forty premier world religious and scholars, of all major faith traditions, were asked the following: •Who is a figure who inspires your interfaith work? •How does this figure inspire you, and what lessons, applications, and concrete expressions has this inspiration taken in your life? The result is a stunning overview of the interfaith movement, its history, role models and heroes. Historical presentation complements the personal and experiential voice of the authors, making this not only a work for interfaith education but also a resource for spiritual inspiration.

Author : Albert J. Raboteau
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691181127

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American Prophets by Albert J. Raboteau Pdf

A "powerful text" (Tavis Smiley) about how religion drove the fight for social justice in modern America American Prophets sheds critical new light on the lives and thought of seven major prophetic figures in twentieth-century America whose social activism was motivated by a deeply felt compassion for those suffering injustice. In this compelling and provocative book, acclaimed religious scholar Albert Raboteau tells the remarkable stories of Abraham Joshua Heschel, A. J. Muste, Dorothy Day, Howard Thurman, Thomas Merton, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Fannie Lou Hamer—inspired individuals who succeeded in conveying their vision to the broader public through writing, speaking, demonstrating, and organizing. Raboteau traces how their paths crossed and their lives intertwined, creating a network of committed activists who significantly changed the attitudes of several generations of Americans about contentious political issues such as war, racism, and poverty. Raboteau examines the influences that shaped their ideas and the surprising connections that linked them together. He discusses their theological and ethical positions, and describes the rhetorical and strategic methods these exemplars of modern prophecy used to persuade their fellow citizens to share their commitment to social change. A momentous scholarly achievement as well as a moving testimony to the human spirit, American Prophets represents a major contribution to the history of religion in American politics. This book is essential reading for anyone who is concerned about social justice, or who wants to know what prophetic thought and action can mean in today's world.

Author : Larry Culliford
Publisher : SPCK
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780281073634

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Much Ado About Something by Larry Culliford Pdf

Who, from a scientific perspective, could possibly accept the idea of a virgin birth, or any of Christ's miracles, much less his death and resurrection? Only a child, or a Christian possessed of a considerable degree of discernment. This enthralling book reveals how we may develop from childhood innocence to spiritual maturity, via a series of psychological stages, through constant (but often unconscious) communication with the Holy Spirit. Growth will most often occur through adversity and the emotional healing that accompanies acceptance of God's Will. Such experiences encourage the letting go of juvenile attachments and aversions, so we are free to live with increasing spontaneity 'in the moment' - wiser, and more compassionately attuned to the sufferings of others.

Author : Gustav Niebuhr
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2008-07-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781440630088

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Beyond Tolerance by Gustav Niebuhr Pdf

At a time when religious conflict and violence seem to dominate the media, distinguished religion journalist Gustav Niebuhr set off across America to find people who are building, not burning, the bridges between faiths. As he travels across the country-from Queens and Baltimore to Louisville and Los Angeles-he finds Buddhists, Catholics, Jews, Baptists, Muslims, and Episcopalians reaching out to one another to find common ground between their faiths. This insightful and deeply felt exploration of the nature of community and religion is a tribute to their efforts and a boost of much-needed optimism that reminds all Americans of their common goals, no matter their faith.