For Louis Jacobs, the quest—engaging with and thinking about
Jewish faith—was a lifelong pursuit. He offered a model for an
observant, committed, but intellectually curious Judaism, that
empowered individual seekers to address challenges to faith. His
theology emerged in the 1960s, a period characterized by general
religious crisis. In Orthodox Judaism a battle was under
way  for religious control. Generating a widespread
controversy known as the ‘Jacobs affair’, his thought offers a
lens for examining the trajectory of Orthodoxy. Today, the focus of
debate has shifted considerably, reflecting the changing cultural
and intellectual concerns of a ‘post-secular’ age. Yet
Jacobs’s emphasis on a personal quest is as relevant as ever.
This first book-length analysis of his theology unpacks the
building blocks of his thought. It argues that, despite its
particularities and limitations, his approach can provide a
powerful model for contemporary religious seekers in the context of
a growing impetus away from established, denominationally bound,
forms of religion. Many Orthodox Jews still prefer the certainty of
unquestionable religious truth claims, rather than pursuing a
subjective search for religious meaning. For those seeking
alternative models for the contemporary Jewish quest a
reconsideration of Jacobs’s theology can offer valuable tools.
General
| Imprint: |
The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization |
| Release date: |
November 2023 |
| Authors: |
Miri Freud-Kandel
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| Dimensions: |
239 x 163mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
384 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-906764-88-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-906764-88-3 |
| Barcode: |
9781906764883 |
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