Idolatry : a contemporary Jewish conversation / edited by Alon Goshen-Gottstein.
| Other author | Goshen-Gottstein, Alon, editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Boston : Academic Studies Press, 2023. |
| Description | pages cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Jewish thought, Jewish history: new studies |
| Contents | Introduction: Idolatry-Revisiting a Fundamental Concept: Project Description / Alon Goshen-Gottstein -- Understanding Idolatry: An Invitation to a Contemporary Conversation / Alon Goshen-Gottstein -- The Theology and Politics of Idolatry / Reuven Kimelman -- Monotheism and Idolatry: Theological Challenges and Considerations / Michael Fishbane -- Idolatry on the Other Side of Modernity / Shaul Magid -- Jewish Feminist Liberation Theology and the Modern Criticism of Idols / Melissa Raphael -- Idolatry as Dehumanization / Rivon Krygier -- Contemporary Idolatry and a Path to Freedom / Eilon Shamir -- The Idolatry of Humankind / Jonathan Wittenberg -- We Live as Did the Ancients: Reflections on the Ambiguous Role of Idolatry in Contemporary Jewish Thought / Arnold Eisen -- Idolatry / Haviva Pedaya -- On Petrification / Michael Marmur -- The Idolatry of the Written Word / Paul Mendes-Flohr -- The Concept of Idolatry in Current Times / Hanoch Ben-Pazi -- The Line between True Religion and Idolatry / Warren Zev Harvey -- Thinking Idolatry with/against Maimonides: The Case of Christianity / Menachem Kellner -- Return of the Gods: A Jeux d'Esprit on Idolatry in Judaism / Norman Solomon -- The Value of Idolatry / Menachem Fisch -- Concluding Observations: The Discourse on Idolatry / Alon Goshen-Gottstein. |
| Abstract | "Idolatry, or its Hebrew equivalent Avodah Zarah, is a fundamental feature of a Jewish view of other religions. All religions must pass the test of whether they are compliant with a Jewish view of religions as being free from the worship of another God. With the advance in interfaith relations, positions have been affirmed that clear most major contemporary religions from the charge of idolatry. What remains of "idolatry" once it no longer serves as a tool for evaluating other faiths? Does the category continue to have theological appeal? What are its internal uses? A cadre of Jewish scholars and thought leaders explore in this volume what the continuing relevance of "idolatry" is and how it might continue to inform our religious horizons, allowing us to distinguish between good and bad religion, both within Judaism and beyond"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Idolatry Boston : Academic Studies Press, 2023 9798887191393 |
| LCCN | 2022058272 |
| ISBN | 9798887191386 |
| ISBN | 9798887191379 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (adobe pdf) |
| ISBN | (epub) |