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If it can be said that theology is the philosophical examination of a religion by an insider, then the present collection of essays by Shubert Spero offers us the proper formula for a truly authentic work. The author sets out to rigorously yet sensitively investigate some of the basic concepts and principles of classical Judaism. The topics addressed range from the familiar-"Is God Knowable?" and "Justifying Religious Belief"-to the unusual-"Judaism and the Aesthetic," "Does Judaism Have a Theory of Self?" and "Does Messianism Imply Inevitability?" Current issues are not neglected, and are addressed in sections such as "Religious Zionism: What is it?" and "The Ethical Theory of Judaism." While critical and analytic throughout, the author's style is clear and uncluttered and uses arguments to convince rather than to impress. Neither apologetic nor unnecessarily provocative, Shubert Spero provides a fresh approach to the neglected yet vital domain of Jewish theology.
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Note From the Publisher. The Chair, the Incumbent, and the Donors -- Introduction -- Part I Viewing Judaism as a Whole -- Chapter One. Is There an Indigenous Jewish Theology? -- Chapter Two. Toward a Philosophy of Modern Orthodoxy -- Chapter Three. Is Judaism an Optimistic Religion? -- Chapter Four. The Meaning of Existentialism for Orthodoxy -- Part II Torah in Depth -- Chapter Five. The Biblical Stories of Creation, the Garden of Eden, and the Flood: History or Metaphor? -- Chapter Six. Paradise Lost or Outgrown? -- Chapter Seven. Multiplicity of Meaning as a Device in Biblical Narrative -- Chapter Eight. Torat Hashem / Torat Moshe: Exploring their Respective Roles -- Part III Reaching for the Heights -- Chapter Nine Is God Truly Unknowable? -- Chapter Ten. Love of God -- Chapter Eleven. Selfhood and Godhood in Jewish Thought and Modern Philosophy -- Chapter Twelve. Unity of God as Dynamic of Redemption -- Part IV The Analytic in Action -- Chapter Thirteen. Toward an Ethical Theory of Judaism -- Chapter Fourteen. What is Self-theory, and Does Judaism Need One? -- Chapter Fifteen. Judaism and the Aesthetic -- Chapter Sixteen. Providential History and the Anthropic Principle -- Chapter Seventeen. The Role of Reason in Jewish Religious Belief -- Part V History Come to Life -- Chapter Eighteen. The Religious Meaning of the State of Israel -- Chapter Nineteen. Religious Zionism: What is It? -- Chapter Twenty. Does Messianism Imply Inevitability? -- Acknowledgements -- Index