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Martin Buber: Prophet of Religious Secularism » (REVISED)

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Authors: Donald Moore, Maurice Friedman
ISBN-13: 9780823216390, ISBN-10: 082321639X
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Fordham University Press
Date Published: January 1996
Edition: REVISED

Author Biography: Donald Moore

Book Synopsis

In this study of Martin Buber's life and work, Donald Moore focuses in on Buber's central message about what it means to be a human being and a person of faith.

Booknews

Moore (theology, Fordham U.) focuses on what he sees as the central message of the Austrian-born Zionist Buber (1878-1965), which is that religious faith must manifest in everyday life in order for it to survive in the modern world. Changes from the 1974 edition include a foreword by Maurice Friedman, gender inclusive language, the incorporation of new scholarship, and a strengthening of the thesis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

	Foreword to the 1996 Edition
	Preface
	Martin Buber: A Biographical Portrait
Pt. I	The Judaic Writings: The First Source of His Criticism of Religion
1	Biblical Thought	3
2	Hasidic Writings	27
3	Addresses on Judaism	58
Pt. II	The Personalism of Buber: The Second Source of His Criticism of Religion
4	The Human Dialogue	95
5	The Dialogue Between God and Humanity	132
Pt. III	The Critique of Religion
6	The Dangers of Religion	167
7	The Need for Religion	199
8	Some Personal Reflections	244
	Bibliography	281
	Index	287

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