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The Charismatic Spirituality of Abraham Joshua Heschel: The Mystical Teachings of an American Rabbi
Author(s): Daniel Breslauer (Author)
- Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press Ltd
- Publication Date: 1 Oct. 2011
- Language: English
- Print length: 216 pages
- ISBN-10: 9780773425316
- ISBN-13: 0773425314
Book Description
This book examines the implications of Abraham Joshua Heschel’s concepts of depth-theology for a contemporary spirituality. Depth-theology points to the basic virtues that all human beings, both Jews and non-Jews share– four virtues of a flexible self, compassion for the nightmare of history, cultural generosity, and skepticism of civilization. Stories of the Jewish tradition in this book explore how the four virtues shape a renewed sense of social and personal responsiveness.
