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- The Cambridge Companion to JEWISH THEOLOGY
- cambridge companions to religion
- the cambridge companion to JEWISH THEOLOGY
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- 2 What is Jewish Theology?
- Part I Biblical-Rabbinic
- Part II Medieval
- Part III Modern
- Part IV Contemporary Issues
- 12 The Holocaust and Jewish Theology
- 13 Theology and Halakhah in Jewish Feminisms
- 14 Jewish Models of Revelation
- 15 Jewish Theology of Religions
- Part V Analytic Philosophy and Theology
- Index
- Other Titles in the Series (continued from page ii)
- References
15 - Jewish Theology of Religions
from Part IV - Contemporary Issues
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 03 December 2020
- The Cambridge Companion to JEWISH THEOLOGY
- cambridge companions to religion
- the cambridge companion to JEWISH THEOLOGY
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- 2 What is Jewish Theology?
- Part I Biblical-Rabbinic
- Part II Medieval
- Part III Modern
- Part IV Contemporary Issues
- 12 The Holocaust and Jewish Theology
- 13 Theology and Halakhah in Jewish Feminisms
- 14 Jewish Models of Revelation
- 15 Jewish Theology of Religions
- Part V Analytic Philosophy and Theology
- Index
- Other Titles in the Series (continued from page ii)
- References
Summary
The essay seeks to identify in what way there is particularity to a Jewish theology of religions, as compared with the emergence of the field of theology of religions within a Christian context. Concern of Christian authors is with the problem of salvation and the common typology of exclusivism, inclusivism, pluralism reflects this concern. This typology does not translate well into a Jewish context and we must identify the concerns that lie at the heart of a Jewish theology of religions. The primary concern is that of the legitimacy of the other religion. The issue is negotiated first and foremost through the lens of idolatry (Avoda Zara) as well as through other lenses, such as the question of religious truth. The concerns of a Jewish theology of religions are illustrated through three case studies: Maimonides, R. Menachem Meiri and Rav Kook.
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- The Cambridge Companion to Jewish Theology , pp. 344 - 372Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020