Religion and the individual: a Jewish perspective

The aim of this study is to demonstrate that, for all the admitted emphasis on peoplehood in the Jewish religious tradition, there are equally strong individualistic tendencies within Judaism which should not be confined to the sidelines. Dr Jacobs maintains that - in any balanced view of Judaism -...

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Subtitles:Religion & the Individual
Main Author: Jacobs, Louis (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1992.
In:Year: 1992
Series/Journal:Cambridge studies in religious traditions 1
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Judaism / Individual
Further subjects:B Individualism ; Religious aspects ; Judaism
B Theological Anthropology Judaism
B Theological anthropology ; Judaism
B Judaism Doctrines
B Judaism ; Doctrines
B Individualism Religious aspects Judaism
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
Erscheint auch als: 9780521411387
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Summary:The aim of this study is to demonstrate that, for all the admitted emphasis on peoplehood in the Jewish religious tradition, there are equally strong individualistic tendencies within Judaism which should not be confined to the sidelines. Dr Jacobs maintains that - in any balanced view of Judaism - it needs to be shown that what the individual does with his life has eternal significance for that same individual, not only for the Jewish people as a whole. Through a careful analysis of the primary texts, Jacobs conducts a thorough survey of some of the most important instances where the individual is discussed in the Jewish religious tradition. In so doing, his aim is not to elevate individualism at the expense of the Jewish community, but rather to show that Judaism pivots centrally neither on the people nor on the individual, but rests, rather, on both: his contention, finally, is that each needs to be taken equally into account if a balanced opinion of both is to be formed.
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ISBN:0511557345
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511557347