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Authors: Faranak Margolese
ISBN-13: 9781932687439, ISBN-10: 1932687432
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Simcha Media Group
Date Published: October 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Introduction | 11 | |
1 | How Big is the Problem? | 19 |
2 | Dispelling the Myths: Assimilation, Then and Now | 27 |
I | The Heart of the Matter: Emotions and Observance | |
3 | Religion and Its Practitioners | 40 |
4 | Rejection | 52 |
5 | Imposing Religion: Free Choice and Conditional Love | 66 |
6 | Shalom Bayit and General Happiness | 77 |
7 | Who Are the Parents? | 93 |
8 | Abuse and Safety | 98 |
9 | The Little Things | 108 |
10 | Understanding & Dealing with Rebellion | 121 |
11 | Neutrality and Beyond | 145 |
12 | Conclusion and The Role of God | 154 |
II | Mind Over Matter: Truth, Meaning, and the Intellect | |
13 | The Role of the Intellect | 162 |
14 | Truth | 173 |
15 | Meaning: A Universal Vision | 186 |
16 | Mitzvot: The Means to Actualization | 196 |
17 | Reasons and Relevance | 205 |
18 | What Compromises Universal and National Meaning | 214 |
19 | What Compromises Personal Meaning | 226 |
20 | The Role Of Questions | 233 |
21 | What Compromises Learning | 243 |
22 | Conclusion | 252 |
III | Implementation: The Final Step | |
23 | Implementing Observance: The Role of Character | 258 |
24 | Implementing Observance: The Role of Community | 271 |
25 | Gaining Respect | 282 |
26 | Fostering Spirituality | 290 |
27 | Conformity and Its Consequences | 300 |
28 | Narrow Definitions of Being Observant | 311 |
29 | Our Attitude Toward Other Communities | 318 |
30 | Our Attitude Toward the Outside World | 331 |
31 | Conclusion | 345 |
IV | Conclusion | |
32 | Putting It All Together: Causes | 352 |
33 | Those Who Return Again | 362 |
34 | Putting It All Together: Solutions | 373 |
Highlights of Web Survey Results | 382 | |
Appendix | 393 | |
Endnotes | 396 | |
Bibliography | 414 | |
Glossary | 425 |