TY  - BOOK
AU  - Breslauer,S.Daniel
TI  - The charismatic spirituality of Abraham Joshua Heschel: mystical teachings of an American rabbi 
SN  - 9780773421073 (electronic bk.)
AV  - BM755.H37 B74 2011eb
U1  - 296.3092 23
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Lewiston
PB  - Edwin Mellen Press
KW  - Heschel, Abraham Joshua,
KW  - Spiritual life
KW  - Judaism
KW  - Heschel, Abraham Joshua
KW  - 1907-1972
KW  - Teachings
KW  - Spirituality
KW  - Religion
KW  - RELIGION / Judaism / Theology
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction: Abraham Heschel, depth theology and charismatic spirituality -- Chapter One. Charismatic spirituality, Abraham Joshua Heschel and depth-theology -- Chapter Two. Heschel and the spiritual personality -- Chapter Three. Abraham Heschel, charismatic spirituality and the nightmare of history -- Chapter Four. Heschel, culture, spirituality and generosity -- Chapter Five. Questioning civilizations: Heschel, spirituality and caution -- Chapter Six. Heschel, ritual and charismatic spirituality -- Selected bibliography -- Index
N2  - This is a reflection on the teachings of Abraham Joshua Heschel, a teacher to an entire generation of rabbis. Breslauer looks at Heschel as an "ethical scholar," a teacher of both Jewish and non-Jewish traditions, and a Jewish Kabbalah mystic. The book addresses Heschel's concern that a spiritual crisis existed for all religions. In particular, Breslauer's examination of Heschel's development of the "depth-theology" concept to address the spiritual crisis is the central focus of this book. Breslauer draws attention to Hesechel's use of Jewish tradition and his understanding of God, not as a ph
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