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Book SynopsisPersonal reflections on Judaism and war
Trade ReviewThe author's goal in this deeply personal and thought provoking book is to challenge conventional perspectives on peace and war and reconcile the bellicosity found in religion with its messages of peace. And yet, as personal as this book is, A Prophetic Peace makes its greatest impact when Isaacs culls through fascinating rabbinic and philosophical material by Ludwig Wittgenstein, Jacques Derrida, Abraham Joshua Heschel, and Martin Buber, among others.
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[S]tress[es] the importance of the historical prophets to Jewish sensibility.43.1 Autumn 2013
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[T]his is un-put-down-able, real philosophy for the real world, with some parting anecdotes that show that you can lead an extremist to dialogue even if you can't make him agree! If you're interested in philosophy, read it; if you're interested in religion, read it; and if you're interested in peace, read it.
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While Isaacs writes mostly for an Israeli audience, his details, insights, and scholarly analysis would also interest non-Jews that want to learn more about Judaism, Rabbinic philosophy, and the internal struggle of a Zionist who longs for peace.
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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Preface – Lebanon II
1 – Politics, Anti-Politics and Religion
2 - Irenic Scholarship
3 – Theological Disarmament
4 - Deconstruction and the Prophetic Voice
5 – Prophetic Peace
6 – The Rabbinic Voice
7 – A Prayer for Peace
8 – Peace Education
Afterword – Beating Softly
Notes
Bibliography
Index
