Principle, Story, and Myth in the Liturgical Search for Identity

As a self-conscious religious collective with minority status, Jews seeking recognition in the modem nation-state have had to fashion not just principles of belief, but also a narrative to articulate the historical essence of their existence. The most common narrative of the twentieth century has be...

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Published in:Interpretation
Main Author: Hoffman, Lawrence A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2010
In: Interpretation
Year: 2010, Volume: 64, Issue: 3, Pages: 231-244
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Summary:As a self-conscious religious collective with minority status, Jews seeking recognition in the modem nation-state have had to fashion not just principles of belief, but also a narrative to articulate the historical essence of their existence. The most common narrative of the twentieth century has been a story, not a myth—a story, moreover, with limited capacity for interfaith dialogue. By the end of the century, that story began to lose its compelling quality. The twenty-first century demands a return to myth, with the promise of more promising theological conversation across faith lines.
ISSN:2159-340X
Contains:Enthalten in: Interpretation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/002096431006400302