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Record Nr.

UNINA9910466421303321

Titolo

Jewish theology and world religions / / Alon Goshen-Gottstein and Eugene Korn [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford : , : The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, , 2020

ISBN

1-80034-019-2

1-909821-05-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (361 pages)

Collana

Liverpool scholarship online

Disciplina

296.39

Soggetti

Judaism - Relations

Religions

Theology

Judaism - Doctrines

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previously issued in print: 2012.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

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 grapple with Jewish tradition in the contemporary world want to know how Judaism sees today's non-Jewish other in order to affirm itself. Re-examining Jewish tradition, they seek guidance in understanding their interfaith relationships in the light of a Jewish religious mission. This text advances this conversation, exploring critical issues that Jews and Jewish thought face when relating to Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism.