The Emergence of Jewish Theology in America

Download or read book The Emergence of Jewish Theology in America written by Robert G. Goldy and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1990-02-22 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Emergence of Jewish Theology in America Robert G. Goldy traces the birth and development of American Jewish theology from the Second World War to the present, taking into account its social, historical, and intellectual roots and its revolitionary impact on the rabbinate and the Jewish intellectual community. Affected by the horros of war, many "third generation" American Jews became dissatisfied with Jewish liberal thought and sought an American Jewish theology that would be radical, existentialist, and neo-Orthodox.