{"product_id":"thunder-in-the-soul-9780874863512","title":"Thunder in the Soul","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIlluminating. . . . Those new to Heschel will appreciate this accessible introduction. – Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003eMaintains 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\u003cbr\u003e“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\u003cbr\u003eThunder 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\u003cbr\u003eAnyone 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\u003cbr\u003ePlough 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 \u0026amp; Liberty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho 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","brand":"Plough Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866137899351,"sku":"9780874863512","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780874863512.jpg?v=1722277225","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/thunder-in-the-soul-9780874863512","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}