When Judaism Meets Science

Author : Roger L. Price
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532653575

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When Judaism Meets Science by Roger L. Price Pdf

This book seeks to confront the challenge that science presents to the traditional pillars of Judaism. It identifies and analyzes a wide variety of issues, including some contemporary sacred cows. First, the book considers what is fact and what is fiction in the primary stories contained in Judaism's foundational texts. Then, drawing on Jewish ethical teachings, it seeks to determine how Judaism and science can inform each other with respect to a broad range of contemporary issues, from abortion and allergies to vaccinations and violence with firearms. Finally, it peeks into the future to address issues that Judaism and science are just now beginning to discuss, such as an exotheology for aliens on distant planets, a Jewdroid who seeks acceptance in a shul, and even the fate of the universe itself. When Judaism Meets Science addresses readers of all persuasions--regardless of denomination and whether a believer or not--as the author builds a case, with specific recommendations, for the value of a reality-based Judaism, one grounded on both traditional ethics and empirical evidence that can resonate with the educated adults of Israel.

Author : Judah Landa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015029150425

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Torah and Science by Judah Landa Pdf

Author : Noah J. Efron
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2006-11-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 0313330530

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Judaism and Science by Noah J. Efron Pdf

Judaism and Science canvases three millennia of Jewish attitudes towards nature and its study. It answers many questions about the complex relationship of religion and science. How did religious attitudes and dogmas affect Jewish attitudes towards natural knowledge? How was Jewish interest in science reflected, and was facilitated by, links with other cultures - Egypt and Assyria and Babylon in ancient times, Moslem culture in medieval times, and Christian culture during the Renaissance and since? How did science serve as a bridge between religious communities that were otherwise estranged and embattled? How did science serve as a vehicle of assimilation into the wider intellectual culture in which Jews found themselves? The book considers the attitudes and work of particular Jews in different epochs. It takes an eagle's-eye view of its subject, considering broad themes from a high vantage, but also swooping down to consider particular individuals at high focus, and in detail. Judaism and Science encompasses the entire history of the interaction of Jews and natural knowledge. ; Part I: The Sages of Israel and Natural Wisdom describes the images of nature and natural philosophy in the two most important sets of books on the Jewish bookshelf: the Biblical corpus and the Talmudic/Early Rabbinic corpus ; Part II: Jews and Natural Philosophy shows how Jews explained nature, especially the nature of the heavens, or astronomy and astrology, in medieval times and early modern times. ; Part III: Jews and Science — describes the entry of Jews into modern science, beginning in 19th century Europe and 20th century United States, USSR and Israel, emphasizing the social background of the rapid entry of Jews into modern sciences, and of their remarkable successes. ; The volume includes annotated primary source documents, a timeline of important events, and an bibliography of essential primary and secondary sources for further research.

Author : Roger L. Price
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532653551

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When Judaism Meets Science by Roger L. Price Pdf

This book seeks to confront the challenge that science presents to the traditional pillars of Judaism. It identifies and analyzes a wide variety of issues, including some contemporary sacred cows. First, the book considers what is fact and what is fiction in the primary stories contained in Judaism’s foundational texts. Then, drawing on Jewish ethical teachings, it seeks to determine how Judaism and science can inform each other with respect to a broad range of contemporary issues, from abortion and allergies to vaccinations and violence with firearms. Finally, it peeks into the future to address issues that Judaism and science are just now beginning to discuss, such as an exotheology for aliens on distant planets, a Jewdroid who seeks acceptance in a shul, and even the fate of the universe itself. When Judaism Meets Science addresses readers of all persuasions—regardless of denomination and whether a believer or not—as the author builds a case, with specific recommendations, for the value of a reality-based Judaism, one grounded on both traditional ethics and empirical evidence that can resonate with the educated adults of Israel.

Author : Aryeh Carmell
Publisher : Feldheim Publishers
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Evolution
ISBN : 158330424X

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Challenge by Aryeh Carmell Pdf

Thirty-four inspiring, thought-provoking, sometimes mind-boggling articles that will challenge the way you view the relationship between science and Torah. If you are ready to challenge your mind--and perhaps your preconceived notions--this book is for you! In handy, 'compact' (4 3/4' x 7 3/4') size.

Author : Noah J. Efron
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781421413815

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A Chosen Calling by Noah J. Efron Pdf

Rejecting the idea that Jews have done well in science because of uniquely Jewish traits, Jewish brains, and Jewish habits of mind, this book approaches the Jewish affinity for science through the geographic and cultural circumstances of Jews who were compelled to settle in new worlds in the early twentieth century.

Author : David A. Hollinger
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1998-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 0691001898

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Science, Jews, and Secular Culture by David A. Hollinger Pdf

This remarkable group of essays describes the "culture wars" that consolidated a new, secular ethos in mid-twentieth-century American academia and generated the fresh energies needed for a wide range of scientific and cultural enterprises. Focusing on the decades from the 1930s through the 1960s, David Hollinger discusses the scientists, social scientists, philosophers, and historians who fought the Christian biases that had kept Jews from fully participating in American intellectual life. Today social critics take for granted the comparatively open outlook developed by these men (and men they were, mostly), and charge that their cosmopolitanism was not sufficiently multicultural. Yet Hollinger shows that the liberal cosmopolitans of the mid-century generation defined themselves against the realities of their own time: McCarthyism, Nazi and Communist doctrines, a legacy of anti-Semitic quotas, and both Protestant and Catholic versions of the notion of a "Christian America." The victory of liberal cosmopolitans was so sweeping by the 1960s that it has become easy to forget the strength of the enemies they fought. Most books addressing the emergence of Jewish intellectuals celebrate an illustrious cohort of literary figures based in New York City. But the pieces collected here explore the long-postponed acceptance of Jewish immigrants in a variety of settings, especially the social science and humanities faculties of major universities scattered across the country. Hollinger acknowledges the limited, rather parochial sense of "mankind" that informed some mid-century thinking, but he also inspires in the reader an appreciation for the integrationist aspirations of a society truly striving toward equality. His cast of characters includes Vannevar Bush, James B. Conant, Richard Hofstadter, Robert K. Merton, Lionel Trilling, and J. Robert Oppenheimer.

Author : Philip Clayton,Zachary Simpson
Publisher : Oxford Handbooks Online
Page : 1041 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199279272

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The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Science by Philip Clayton,Zachary Simpson Pdf

The field of `science and religion' is exploding in popularity among both academics and the reading public. This is a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the debate, written by the leading experts yet accessible to the general reader.

Author : Moshe Meiselman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 928 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11
Category : Jewish law
ISBN : 1600912435

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Torah, Chazal and Science by Moshe Meiselman Pdf

The religious person in the modern world, especially the academic world, lives under fire. In every area his views are assailed as outmoded and anachronistic. In the scientific arena, in particular, new discoveries and theories constantly call into question traditional notions. In response, a new literary genre has arisen offering innovative approaches to issues of religion and science. Jewish writers have not been left behind. Torah, Chazal & Science is a unique contribution to this discussion in its emphasis on faithfulness to the Mesorah - the system of beliefs passed down from generation to generation - and on appreciation for the profundity of Chazal (the sages of the Talmud). The author's thesis is that valid solutions can come only from within the Torah's own framework. Moreover, remaining true to the classic sources is the best way to let the Torah's light shine forth. Authentic Torah sells itself. Through this book the reader will gain a new appreciation for the Torah's truth and beauty.

Author : Jonathan Sacks
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780805243017

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The Great Partnership by Jonathan Sacks Pdf

A renowned author and rabbi discusses the relationship between science and religion and the importance of the coexistence of both in that religion is the search for meaning and science is the search for explanation. 20,000 first printing.

Author : Nathan Aviezer
Publisher : KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0881256072

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Fossils and Faith by Nathan Aviezer Pdf

Fossils and Faith demonstrates the profound implications of modern science for religious belief. It emphasizes that faith in God and accepting the truth of the Bible do not require the abandonment of rational thinking. Quite the contrary: Scientific findings have become important tools for understanding many biblical passages and for deepening one's faith. Fossils and Faith deals with the very essence of religion, showing how recent advances in science touch on Torah and faith in important ways. The complexity and subtlety of the physical universe provide the framework for understanding the interaction between God and His world. The reader will discover how modern science imparts new insights and deeper meaning to the eternal words of the Torah.

Author : Natan Slifkin,Nosson Slifkin
Publisher : Zoo Torah
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781933143156

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The Challenge of Creation by Natan Slifkin,Nosson Slifkin Pdf

The Challenge of Creation is a completely revised and vastly expanded edition of The Science Of Torah. That work was widely hailed as the best book of its kind for its honesty and thoroughness of approach. The Challenge of Creation builds upon its approach, covering more issues and in greater depth. Carefully, methodically, and eschewing sensationalistic or dogmatic claims in favor of reasoned analysis, it shows how some of the greatest Jewish thinkers explained Judaism and Genesis in a way that complements modern science rather than conflicts with it. The Challenge of Creation is an invaluable resource for anyone grappling with conflicts between science and religion. It is a profound work that is sure to become a classic

Author : Morris Lichtenstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Jewish Science
ISBN : UOM:39015050022386

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Jewish Science and Health by Morris Lichtenstein Pdf

Author : Steven Gimbel
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781421405544

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Einstein's Jewish Science by Steven Gimbel Pdf

This volume intertwines science, history, philosophy, theology, and politics in fresh and fascinating ways to solve the multifaceted riddle of what religion means - and what it means to science.

Author : Jonathan Sacks
Publisher : Schocken
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780805212501

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The Great Partnership by Jonathan Sacks Pdf

Impassioned, erudite, thoroughly researched, and beautifully reasoned, The Great Partnership argues not only that science and religion are compatible, but that they complement each other—and that the world needs both. “Atheism deserves better than the new atheists,” states Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, “whose methodology consists of criticizing religion without understanding it, quoting texts without contexts, taking exceptions as the rule, confusing folk belief with reflective theology, abusing, ridiculing, and demonizing religious faith and holding it responsible for the great crimes against humanity. Religion has done harm; I acknowledge that. But the cure for bad religion is good religion, not no religion, just as the cure for bad science is good science, not the abandonment of science.” Rabbi Sacks’s counterargument is that religion and science are the two essential perspectives that allow us to see the universe in its three-dimensional depth. Science teaches us where we come from. Religion explains to us why we are here. Science is the search for explanation. Religion is the search for meaning. There have been times when religion tried to dominate science. And there have been times, including our own, when it is believed that we can learn all we need to know about meaning and relationships through biochemistry, neuroscience, and evolutionary psychology. In this fascinating look at the interdependence of religion and science, Rabbi Sacks explains why both views are tragically wrong. ***National Jewish Book Awards 2012, Finalist*** Dorot Foundation Award for Modern Jewish Thought and Experience