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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIlluminating. . . . Those new to Heschel will appreciate this accessible introduction. – Publishers Weekly
Maintains the poetic cadences and relentless spirit of inquiry that dominated all of Heschel’s work, but distills his lovely and provocative arguments into snack-sized helpings for the seeker on the go. “The world … is crammed with marvel,” Heschel wrote; the same is true of this humble introduction to his work. —Foreword Reviews
“Thunder in the Soul” aptly describes Heschel’s extremely intelligent state of mind and crystal clear mental framework. He spoke his mind fearlessly without mincing words. He sounds like a solitary voice in the wilderness, crying out against the injustices of our time. — Miriam Jacob
Thunder in the Soul compiles Heschel’s writings on a number of topics, from the distressing lack of wonder and awe in modern Western society to the nature of God’s relationship with humans. —Illinois Wesleyan University
Anyone looking for inspiration from the prophets in order to create a more just world will appreciate Abraham Joshua Heschel’s Thunder in the Soul: To Be Known by God. — The Reporter Group, Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton
Plough has done a mitzva by publishing this collection of his works, and in a form that honors Heschel’s own subordination of intellectual systemization to the breath of God moving over the human heart... As the book itself explains, “Heschel... challenged the sensibilities of the modern West, which views science and human reason as sufficient. Only by rediscovering wonder and awe before mysteries that transcend knowledge can we hope to find God again.”— Scott Beauchamp, Law & Liberty
Table of ContentsWho Was Abraham Joshua Heschel? Robert Erlewine Reading Abraham Joshua Heschel Today Susannah Heschel Every Moment Touches Eternity The Only Life Worth Living In the Presence of Mystery The Prophets Show Us God Cares God Demands Justice Modernity Has Forfeited the Spirit Prayer Is Being Known by God A Pattern for Living The Deed Is Wiser than the Heart Something Is Asked of Us Faith Is an Act of the Spirit Not Our Vision of God but God’s Vision of Us Notes Bibliography
