Louis E. Newman

Broschiertes Buch

Repentance

The Meaning and Practice of Teshuvah

Beschreibung

This candid and comprehensive probe into the nature of moral transgression and spiritual healing examines both the practical and philosophical dimensions of teshuvah, Judaism's core religious-moral teaching on repentance, and its value for us today.

Autor

Dr. Louis E. Newman is the John M. and Elizabeth W. Musser Professor of Religious Studies at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. He is author of Past Imperatives: Studies in the History and Theory of Jewish Ethics; An Introduction to Jewish Ethics; and the LifeLights(TM) pastoral care booklet Doing Teshuvah: Undoing Mistakes, Repairing Relationships and Finding Inner Peace (Jewish Lights). Dr. Newman is available for scholar-in-residence weekends and repentance workshops. Dr. Louis Newman is available to speak on the following topics: * Repentance: It's Easier Than You Think, It's Harder Than You Imagine * Curses and Stumbling-blocks: How to Relate to the Vulnerable among Us * Judaism and Politics: Is Torah Liberal or Conservative? * Whistle-blowing: Am I My Brother's (and Sister's) Keeper? * The Narrative and the Normative: The Value of Stories for Jewish Ethics

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jewish Lights
• Seitenzahl: 258
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 424g
• ISBN-13: 9781580237185
• ISBN-10: 1580237185
• Artikelnr.: 38425287