Name: God in Search of Man
ISBN: 9780374513313

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Searching Thought

A compact, searching philosophy of Judaism with the feel of a serious conversation.

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Philosophy with a devotional pulse
Layered, reflective theology

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Insight over plot
A book that works as keepsake and reference

Book Details

Authors: Abraham Joshua Heschel
Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
Published: June 1, 1976
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Jewish Theology · Jewish History
Reading lane: Jewish Theology

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Religion & Philosophy
Judaism
Jewish History

About This Book

Abraham Joshua Heschel was one of the most revered religious leaders of the 20th century, and God in Search of Man and its companion volume , Man Is Not Alone , two of his most important books, are classics of modern Jewish theology. God in Search of Man combines scholarship with lucidity, reverence, and compassion as Dr. Heschel discusses not man's search for God but God's for man--the notion of a Chosen People, an idea which, he writes, "signifies not a quality inherent in...

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Abraham Joshua Heschel was one of the most revered religious leaders of the 20th century, and God in Search of Man and its companion volume , Man Is Not Alone , two of his most important books, are classics of modern Jewish theology. God in Search of Man combines scholarship with lucidity, reverence, and compassion as Dr. Heschel discusses not man's search for God but God's for man--the notion of a Chosen People, an idea which, he writes, "signifies not a quality inherent in the people but a relationship between the people and God." It is an extraordinary description of the nature of Biblical thought, and how that thought becomes faith.