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  | | Luther the Anti-Semite A Contemporary Jewish Perspective by Alon Goshen-Gottstein Paperback, 60 Pages, Published 2018 by Fortress Press ISBN-13: 978-1-5064-4582-3, ISBN: 1-5064-4582-9 "The problem of "Luther and the Jews" has received much attention since World War II. Many consider there to be a direct line leading from Martin Luther's later anti-Jewish recommendations to policies carried out in the Third Reich. This has led contemporary Lutheran Churches worldwide to issue apologies and to distance themselves from Luther's anti-Semitic teachings. It has also led Jews to distance themselves from Luther as a religious ..." |
 | | The Jewish Encounter with Hinduism(1st Edition) History, Spirituality, Identity (Interreligious Studies in Theory and Practice) by Alon Goshen-Gottstein Paperback, 275 Pages, Published 2017 by Palgrave Macmillan ISBN-13: 978-1-349-57610-4, ISBN: 1-349-57610-7 "Hinduism has become a vital 'other' for Judaism over the past decades. The book surveys the history of the relationship from historical to contemporary times, from travellers to religious leadership. It explores the potential enrichment for Jewish theology and spirituality, as well as the challenges for Jewish identity." |
 | | Jewish Theology and World Religions(Reprint) (Littman Library of Jewish Civilization) by Alon Goshen-Gottstein, Eugene Korn Paperback, 360 Pages, Published 2016 by The Littman Library Of Jewish Civilization In Association With Liverpool University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-906764-92-0, ISBN: 1-906764-92-1 "Two of the most pervasive aspects of modern Jewish life are interaction with people of other faiths and exposure to their beliefs to a degree unknown in the past. Jewish thinking regarding other religions has not succeeded in keeping pace with the contemporary realities that regularly confront most Jews, nor has it adequately assimilated the ways in which other religions have changed their teachings about Jews and Judaism. Many Jews who ..." |
 | | The Crisis of the Holy Challenges and Transformations in World Religions (Interreligious Reflections) by Alon Goshen-Gottstein Paperback, 190 Pages, Published 2018 by Wipf & Stock Publishers, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-5326-5925-6, ISBN: 1-5326-5925-3 "In this work, Ibn 'Ata'illah counseled his readers to avoid trying to be masters of their own destiny. Instead, he said, they ... 2003): 184-186. 2. Ahmad ibn 'Ata'illah al-Iskandari, Kitab al-Tanwir fi isqat al-tadbir (Cairo: al-Matba'a al-Maymuniyya ..." |
 | | Same God, Other god(1st Edition) Judaism, Hinduism, and the Problem of Idolatry (Interreligious Studies in Theory and Practice) by Alon Goshen-Gottstein Paperback, 265 Pages, Published 2017 by Palgrave Macmillan ISBN-13: 978-1-349-57189-5, ISBN: 1-349-57189-X "Jews often consider Hinduism to be Avoda Zara, idolatry, due to its worship of images and multiple gods. Closer study of Hinduism and of recent Jewish attitudes to it suggests the problem is far more complex. In the process of considering Hinduism's status as Avoda Zara, this book revisits the fundamental definitions of Avoda Zara and asks how we use the category. By appealing to the history of Judaism's view of Christianity, author Alo ..." |
 | | The Religious Other Hostility, Hospitality, and the Hope of Human Flourishing (Interreligious Reflections) by Alon Goshen-Gottstein Paperback, 196 Pages, Published 2018 by Wipf And Stock ISBN-13: 978-1-5326-5927-0, ISBN: 1-5326-5927-X "One of the biggest challenges for relations between religions is the view of the religious Other. The question touches the roots of our theological views. The Religious Other: Hostility, Hospitality, and the Hope of Human Flourishing explores the views of multiple religious traditions on how to regard otherness. How does one move from hostility to hospitality? How can hospitality be understood not simply as social hospitality but as the ..." |
 | | The Jewish Encounter with Hinduism(1st Edition) History, Spirituality, Identity (Interreligious Studies in Theory and Practice) by Alon Goshen-Gottstein Hardcover, 275 Pages, Published 2015 by Palgrave Macmillan ISBN-13: 978-1-137-55819-0, ISBN: 1-137-55819-9 "Hinduism has become a vital 'other' for Judaism over the past decades. A new relationship, that is not colored by a history of persecution and competition, suggests new parameters for Judaism's engagement with world religions at large. This book surveys the history of the relationship between the two religions - from historical to contemporary times, and from travellers to religious leadership. It analyses high-profile events such as p ..." |
 | | The Sinner and the Amnesiac(1st Edition) The Rabbinic Invention of Elisha ben Abuya and Eleazar ben Arach (Contraversions: Jews and Other Differences) by Alon Goshen-Gottstein, Bertrand Badie Hardcover, 431 Pages, Published 2000 by Stanford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8047-3387-8, ISBN: 0-8047-3387-2 "Elisha ben Abuya is one of the most intriguing figures in early rabbinic literature, consistently capturing the Jewish imagination as the arch-heretic, apostate, and great sinner. Because of the vague nature of the rabbinic sources relating to him, later generations, particularly in modern times, have been able to project upon him the visions of whatever they saw as either negative or ideal in the figure of the rebel apostate. This book ..." |
 | | Memory and Hope Forgiveness, Healing, and Interfaith Relations (Interreligious Reflections) by Alon Goshen-Gottstein, Maria Reis Habito, Flora A. Keshgegian, Anantanand Rambachan, Meir Sendor, Muhammad Suheyl Umar, Rahuldeep Singh Gill, Michael Von Brück, Keshgegian/Goshen-Go Hardcover, 174 Pages, Published 2015 by Lexington Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4985-2638-8, ISBN: 1-4985-2638-1 "This book tackles the core problem of how painful historical memories between diverse religious communities continue to impact, even poison, present day relations. Its operative notion is that of healing of memory, a notion developed by John Paul II. The different papers explore how the painful memories of yesteryear can be healed in the framework of contemporary efforts. In so doing, they seek to address some of the root causes that co ..." |
 | | The Religious Other Hostility, Hospitality, and the Hope of Human Flourishing (Interreligious Reflections) by Alon Goshen-Gottstein, Vincent J. Cornell, Richard P. Hayes, Stephen W. Sykes, Hsin Tao, Ashok Vohra, Professor Deepak Sarma, Jonathan Sacks, Sacks/Goshen-Gottste, Lexington Books Hardcover, 196 Pages, Published 2014 by Lexington Books ISBN-13: 978-0-7391-9256-6, ISBN: 0-7391-9256-6 "One of the biggest challenges for relations between religions is the view of the religious Other. The question touches the roots of our theological views. The Religious Other: Hostility, Hospitality, and the Hope of Human Flourishing explores the views of multiple religious traditions on how to regard otherness. How does one move from hostility to hospitality? How can hospitality be understood not simply as social hospitality but as the ..." |
 | | The Crisis of the Holy Challenges and Transformations in World Religions (Interreligious Reflections) by Alon Goshen-Gottstein, Vincent J. Cornell, Sidney H. Griffith, Maria Reis Habito, Professor Deepak Sarma, Michael Von Brück, B. Barry Levy, Deepak Sarma Hardcover, 178 Pages, Published 2014 by Lexington Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4985-0343-3, ISBN: 1-4985-0343-8 "All religions are experiencing rapid changes due to a confluence of social and economic global forces. The modern world threatens the foundations of the world’s religions and the cohesive assurances of their societies. Factors such as the pervasive intrusion of globalizing political and economic developments; polarized and morally equivalent presentations seen in the media; the sense of surety demanded in and promised by a culture domin ..." |
 | | Same God, Other god(1st Edition) Judaism, Hinduism, and the Problem of Idolatry (Interreligious Studies in Theory and Practice) by Alon Goshen-Gottstein Hardcover, 265 Pages, Published 2015 by Palgrave Macmillan ISBN-13: 978-1-137-55820-6, ISBN: 1-137-55820-2 "Jews often consider Hinduism to be Avoda Zara, idolatry, due to its worship of images and multiple gods. Closer study of Hinduism and of recent Jewish attitudes to it suggests the problem is far more complex. In the process of considering Hinduism's status as Avoda Zara, this book revisits the fundamental definitions of Avoda Zara and asks how we use the category. By appealing to the history of Judaism's view of Christianity, author Alo ..." |
 | | The Future of Religious Leadership World Religions in Conversation (Interreligious Reflections) by Alon Goshen-Gottstein Paperback, 218 Pages, Published 2018 by Wipf And Stock ISBN-13: 978-1-5326-5926-3, ISBN: 1-5326-5926-1 "The chapters collected in this book, prepared by a think tank of the Elijah Interfaith Academy, address the subject of religious leadership. The subject is of broad relevance in the training of religious leaders and in the practice of religious leadership. As such, it is also germane to religious thought, where reflections on religious leadership occupy an important place. What does it mean to be a religious leader in today's world? To ..." |
 | | Friendship Across Religions Theological Perspectives on Interreligious Friendship (Interreligious Reflections) by Alon Goshen-Gottstein Paperback, 234 Pages, Published 2018 by Wipf And Stock ISBN-13: 978-1-5326-5891-4, ISBN: 1-5326-5891-5 "Friendship is an outcome of, as well as a condition for, advancing interfaith relations. However, for friendship to advance, there must be legitimation from within and a theory of how interreligious relations can be justified from the resources of different faith traditions. Friendship Across Religions explores these very issues, seeking to develop a robust theory of interreligious friendship from the resources of each of the participat ..." |
 | | Coronaspection World Religious Leaders Reflect on COVID-19 by Goshen-Gottstein, Alon Trade Paperback, 166 Pages, Published 2020 by Cascade Books ISBN-13: 978-1-72528-443-2, ISBN: 1-72528-443-X |
 | | Jewish Theology and World Religions(1st Edition) (Littman Library of Jewish Civilization) by Alon Goshen-Gottstein, Eugene Korn Hardcover, 360 Pages, Published 2012 by Littman Library Of Jewish Civilization ISBN-13: 978-1-906764-09-8, ISBN: 1-906764-09-3 "Two of the most pervasive aspects of modern Jewish life are interaction with people of other faiths and exposure to their beliefs to a degree unknown in the past. Jewish thinking regarding other religions has not succeeded in keeping pace with the contemporary realities that regularly confront most Jews, nor has it adequately assimilated the ways in which other religions have changed their teachings about Jews and Judaism. Many Jews who ..." |
 | | Friendship across Religions Theological Perspectives on Interreligious Friendship (Interreligious Reflections) by Alon Goshen-Gottstein, Balwant Singh Dhillon, Maria Reis Habito, Ruben Habito, Ryan Mcannally-Linz, Eleanor Nesbitt, Anantanand Rambachan, Meir Sendor, Johann M. Vento, Timothy J. Gianotti, Miroslav Volf, Nesbitt/Volf/Goshen-, Justin E. Volf Hardcover, 234 Pages, Published 2015 by Lexington Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4985-2635-7, ISBN: 1-4985-2635-7 "This book explores the notion of interreligious friendship. Friendship is one of the outcomes as well as conditions for advancing interfaith relations. However, for friendship to advance, there must be legitimation from within and a theory of how interreligious relations can be justified from the resources of different faith traditions. The present volume explores these very issues, seeking to develop a robust theory of interreligious f ..." |
 | | Judaism’s Challenge Election, Divine Love, and Human Enmity (Jewish Thought, Jewish History: New Studies) by Goshen-Gottstein, Alon Trade Paperback, 238 Pages, Published 2020 by Academic Studies Press ISBN-13: 978-1-64469-149-6, ISBN: 1-64469-149-3 |
 | | Friendship Across Religions Theological Perspectives on Interreligious Friendship by Alon Goshen-Gottstein 234 Pages, Published 2018 by Wipf And Stock Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-5326-7006-0, ISBN: 1-5326-7006-0 "Friendship Across Religions explores these very issues, seeking to develop a robust theory of interreligious friendship from the resources of each of the participating traditions." |
 | | The Homebrewed Christianity Guide to Being Human Becoming the Best Bag of Bones You Can Be by Alon Goshen-Gottstein, Donna Bowman 60 Pages, Published 2018 by Fortress Press ISBN-13: 978-1-5064-4583-0, ISBN: 1-5064-4583-7 "Typical is Gritsch, “Luther and the Jews,” 113; Gritsch, Martin Luther's AntiSemitism, 139. See also Jaroslav Pelikan, “Luther Comes to the New World,” in Luther and the Dawn of the Modern Era, ed. Heiko A. Oberman (Leiden: Brill, 1974), 9. 40. The absence of this theory from Kaufmann's Luther's Jews is significant. Kaufmann titles chapter 4 “Hopes Disappointed,” referring to the disappointment that Jews did not convert. However, o ..." |
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