The Terror of Evil: The Holocaust as a Challenge to Religious Thought by Avi Sag

by Avi Sag

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The Nile on eBay The Terror of Evil by Avi Sagi, Dov Schwartz, Batya Stein This book explores how modern religious thought and religious Zionism have addressed the profound question of evil, with a particular focus on the Holocaust. It delves into the theological and philosophical challenges posed by absolute, undeniable, and inexplicable primal evil. The awareness of this primal evil serves as the foundation connecting the chapters, which trace the perspectives of influential thinkers such as Rabbis Zvi Yehuda Kook, Yosef Dov Soloveitchik, and Eliezer Berkowitz, as well as figures like Rabbi David Hartman and Eliezer a combination of philosophical and theological inquiry alongside historical and conceptual analysis, the book creates a rich mosaic of religious thought in the modern era. It also examines the responses of leaders and activists to the enduring question of evil in the shadow of Auschwitz. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Table of Contents 1. Introduction2. On Primal Evil 3. Consciousness of the Holocaust in Religious Zionism in Eretz Israel4. From a Speculative Perspective to a Normative Commitment 5. The Road from Theology to Experience 6. God's Goodness and the Disenchanted Believer 7. Secularized Religiosity: Second and Third Generation Holocaust Narrations in Religious Zionism8. Epilogue References Details ISBN Author Batya Stein Pages 218 Publisher Academic Studies Press Year 2025 Translator Batya Stein ISBN-13 9798897830114 Format Hardcover Publication

• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9798897830114
• Condition: Fine

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