Crisis, Covenant and Creativity: Jewish Thoughts for a Complex World

By Nathan T. Lopes Cardozo

Crisis, Covenant and Creativity deals with some of the most widely discussed issues in contemporary Jewish religious life. How do religious people deal with tolerance of different beliefs? How can devout living lead to a greater awareness of the mystery and beauty of life? What is the meaning of Jewish authenticity and identity in light of anti-Semitism?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9657108721
• ISBN13: 9789657108727
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Urim Publications
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Insightful

For all who have undergone or are undergoing a religious quest for illumination. This little compass(book) is an instrument you will marvel at using. It doesn't matter what your religious history or background is, this treasured booklet will lead you into an oasis of thoughts to ponder and reflect on. Come and drink from the wellspring.

Reading the world through Jewish traditional thought

Rabbi Lopes- Cardozo is a Jewish religious thinker who has knowledge of the Western philosophical tradition, and the cultural challenges facing the Jewish world today. This present work is another effort to extend his reading of the Jewish Tradition in such a way that it will also appeal to the non-observant.