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The
Meaning of God in Modern Jewish Religion Mordecai M. Kaplan Introduction by Mel Scult |
The founder of the Jewish Reconstructionist movement, Mordecai M. Kaplan advocated a new approach to Jewish civilization and to the Jewish religion. Originally published in 1937, The Meaning of God in Modern Jewish Religion is Kaplan's most accessible work. Concentrating on the area of theology, Kaplan expresses his thoughts clearly and forcefully. He takes the major formulation of his theological approach, "God as the power that makes for salvation," and demonstrates how it can be used to invigorate the Jewish religion in a changing world. The lucidity and accessibility of the work is enhanced by the structure; he builds his modernist approach around an explanation of the holidays of the Jewish year, yielding a conception of God that is Jewish, modern, and relevant. | "A
classic in modern Jewish thought . . . a work of contemporary as well as historical importance. It continues to function as a central text for the Reconstructionist movement, whose influence continues to grow in American Jewry."—Norbert M. Samuelson, Temple University |
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| $26.95s paper / ISBN 0-8143-2552-1 384 pages 1994 (1937 Behrman House) |
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