Tag: jewish theology
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Why Does the Torah Anthropomorphise God?
Anyone who has read the Torah knows that it often describes God in human terms. Thus, it refers to God as “angry” “remembering,” or “stretching out his arm.” In most of these cases I believe it is due to the inherent inability of finite human beings to accurate describe the thoughts and actions of an Read more
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Appearance on Prof. Alon Ben-Meir’s Podcast, “On the Issues.”
Rabbinic Judaism was liberal, in the older sense, at its core. It was blown off course in an illiberal direction during the Geonic era. The Jewish Enlightenment gave birth to liberal movements, but the isolated Haredi communities remained oppressive and authoritarian. This has had profound, negative repercussions for Israeli culture and politics. Read more
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Interview on “Dangerous Speech” Podcast
Pleased to say that I very recently had a stimulating discussion of my book’s primary themes on Obaid Omer’s popular podcast “Dangerous Speech.” Omar, residing in Montreal, is interested in exploring illiberal trends in Canada and the US and their repercussions for our lives and liberties. Roughly the first half of this 53 minute conversation Read more