Reform Judaism And Darwin

Author : Daniel Langton
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783110664119

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Reform Judaism and Darwin by Daniel Langton Pdf

Darwin provoked Jewish as well as Christian thinkers so that many felt obliged to establish oppositional, alternative, synthetic, or complimentary models relating Jewish religion to his theory of natural selection. This book examines a range of leading nineteenth- and early twentieth-century American progressive Jewish thinkers, with the primary focus being rabbis Kohler, Wise, Hirsch, Krauskopf, and Hahn, although many others are covered. Key themes include the widespread commitment to universal evolutionism, that is, the application of biological evolutionary theory to other realms (e.g. history, religion, cosmic), and the particular fascination with the evolution of ethical systems within human societies, bearing in mind mankind’s bestial origins and the new challenges for understanding religious authority and revelation. It is argued that Reform Jewish discussions about the nature of God have been more profoundly shaped by engagement with evolutionary theory than has been recognized before, and that evolutionary thought provides the key framework for understanding Reform Judaism itself. The precise nature of Jewish Reform engagement with Christian proponents of theistic evolution are important, as are their interest in alternative evolutionists to Darwin, such as Spencer and Haeckel.

Author : Daniel R. Langton
Publisher : ISSN
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : History
ISBN : 3110659131

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Reform Judaism and Darwin by Daniel R. Langton Pdf

An examination of leading 19th- and early 20th-century American progressive Jewish thinkers who wrestled with evolutionary theories. Key themes include the widespread commitment to the application of biological evolutionary theory to history and cos

Author : Geoffrey Cantor,Marc Swetlitz
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226093017

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Jewish Tradition and the Challenge of Darwinism by Geoffrey Cantor,Marc Swetlitz Pdf

Darwin’s theory of evolution transformed the life sciences and made profound claims about human origins and the human condition, topics often viewed as the prerogative of religion. As a result, evolution has provoked a wide variety of religious responses, ranging from angry rejection to enthusiastic acceptance. While Christian responses to evolution have been studied extensively, little scholarly attention has been paid to Jewish reactions. Jewish Tradition and the Challenge of Darwinism is the first extended meditation on the Jewish engagement with this crucial and controversial theory. The contributors to Jewish Tradition and the Challenge of Darwinism—from several academic disciplines and two branches of the rabbinate—present case studies showing how Jewish discussions of evolution have been shaped by the intersections of faith, science, philosophy, and ideology in specific historical contexts. Furthermore, they examine how evolutionary theory has been deployed when characterizing Jews as a race, both by Zionists and by anti-Semites. Jewish Tradition and the Challenge of Darwinism addresses historical and contemporary, as well as progressive and Orthodox, responses to evolution in America, Europe, and Israel, ultimately extending the history of Darwinism into new religious domains.

Author : Ronald L. Numbers,John Stenhouse
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1999-12-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0521620716

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Disseminating Darwinism by Ronald L. Numbers,John Stenhouse Pdf

This innovative collection of original essays focuses on the ways in which geography, gender, race, and religion influenced the reception of Darwinism in the English-speaking world of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The contributions to this volume collectively illustrate the importance of local social, physical, and religious arrangements, while revealing that neither distance from Darwin's home at Down nor size of community greatly influenced how various regions responded to Darwinism. Essays spanning the world from Great Britain and North America to Australia and New Zealand explore the various meanings for Darwinism in these widely separated locales, while other chapters focus on the difference it made in the debates over evolution.

Author : Eugene B. Borowitz
Publisher : Behrman House, Inc
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 087441394X

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Explaining Reform Judaism by Eugene B. Borowitz Pdf

Presents the history and theology of the Jewish Reform movement.

Author : Dana Evan Kaplan
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780827611337

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The New Reform Judaism by Dana Evan Kaplan Pdf

This is the book that American Jews and particularly American Reform Jews have been waiting for: a clear and informed call for further reform in the Reform movement. In light of profound demographic, social, and technological developments, it has become increasingly clear that the Reform movement will need to make major changes to meet the needs of a quickly evolving American Jewish population. Younger Americans in particular differ from previous generations in how they relate to organized religion, often preferring to network through virtual groups or gather in informal settings of their own choosing. Dana Evan Kaplan, an American Reform Jew and pulpit rabbi, argues that rather than focusing on the importance of loyalty to community, Reform Judaism must determine how to engage the individual in a search for existential meaning. It should move us toward a critical, scholarly understanding of the Hebrew Bible, that we may emerge with the perspectives required by a postmodern world. Such a Reform Judaism can at once help us understand how the ancient world molded our most cherished religious traditions and guide us in addressing the increasingly complex social problems of our day.

Author : Dana Evan Kaplan
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Reform Judaism
ISBN : 9780415926287

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Contemporary Debates in American Reform Judaism by Dana Evan Kaplan Pdf

First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Joseph Krauskopf
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Evolution and Judaism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025246609

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Evolution and Judaism by Joseph Krauskopf Pdf

Author : Michael A. Meyer
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0814325556

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Response to Modernity by Michael A. Meyer Pdf

Reform Judaism is today one of the three major branches of the Jewish faith. This is a history of the Reform movement, tracing its changing configuration and self-understanding from the beginnings of modernisation in late 18th-century Jewish thought and practice to American renewal in the 1970s.

Author : Jacob Rader Marcus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015011922633

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Israel Jacobson by Jacob Rader Marcus Pdf

Author : David Philipson
Publisher : [New York] : Ktav Publishing House
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Reform Judaism
ISBN : UCAL:B3929783

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The Reform Movement in Judaism by David Philipson Pdf

Author : Paul Michael Kurtz
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789004691780

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Moses among the Moderns by Paul Michael Kurtz Pdf

A historic lawgiver and founder of an ancient nation, Moses was powerful and pivotal in the imagination of modern Germany. The late eighteenth to early twentieth century was an intense period of religious controversy, especially on 'the Jewish question', with new models for understanding faith, science, and the past. This volume focuses on the identification of Jewish law, both Pentateuch and Talmud, with the figure of Moses to trace the fascinations and anxieties of the Bible in modern culture. Through diverse perspectives, it examines the representations and appropriations of Moses as a father of Judaism and framer of European civilization.

Author : David Sloan Wilson
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780226901374

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Darwin's Cathedral by David Sloan Wilson Pdf

One of the great intellectual battles of modern times is between evolution and religion. Until now, they have been considered completely irreconcilable theories of origin and existence. David Sloan Wilson's Darwin's Cathedral takes the radical step of joining the two, in the process proposing an evolutionary theory of religion that shakes both evolutionary biology and social theory at their foundations. The key, argues Wilson, is to think of society as an organism, an old idea that has received new life based on recent developments in evolutionary biology. If society is an organism, can we then think of morality and religion as biologically and culturally evolved adaptations that enable human groups to function as single units rather than mere collections of individuals? Wilson brings a variety of evidence to bear on this question, from both the biological and social sciences. From Calvinism in sixteenth-century Geneva to Balinese water temples, from hunter-gatherer societies to urban America, Wilson demonstrates how religions have enabled people to achieve by collective action what they never could do alone. He also includes a chapter considering forgiveness from an evolutionary perspective and concludes by discussing how all social organizations, including science, could benefit by incorporating elements of religion. Religious believers often compare their communities to single organisms and even to insect colonies. Astoundingly, Wilson shows that they might be literally correct. Intended for any educated reader, Darwin's Cathedral will change forever the way we view the relations among evolution, religion, and human society.

Author : Dana Evan Kaplan
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0742515486

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Platforms and Prayer Books by Dana Evan Kaplan Pdf

Platforms and Prayer Books is a remarkable collection of essays that illustrates the Reform Jewish theological enterprise at work. Through lively discussions on theological and liturgical topics, noted scholars and rabbis trace the evolution of Reform Judaism, presenting innovative approaches and creative interpretations. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Author : Rabbi Lance J. Sussman Ph.D.
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 535 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2023-06-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781669877899

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Portrait of an American Rabbi: in His Own Words by Rabbi Lance J. Sussman Ph.D. Pdf

In short, I believe, a little bit of religion is a good thing whether or not you fully embrace the idea of God. I believe that Judaism should accept this approach and help its adherents translate their deep, inherent religious needs with the symbols and practices of our ancient tradition. Judaism understands that not only does it have to adapt as part of its cultural dance, but it also has to choose and to create in order to complete its mission: to help modern Jews, the children of Spinoza, and the disciples of Einstein, to stay on course, to see the poetry written into the cosmos, and to help one another on the road to contentment with kindness, with concern and with love. Every once in a while, somebody comes to me and says: “Rabbi, I’m so glad I’m Jewish.” “Rabbi, I’m lucky. I have what I need. I have what I want.” And I smile and count my blessings, too.