TY  - BOOK
ED  - Goshen-Goṭshṭain, Alon
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023//
TI  - Idolatry: a contemporary Jewish conversation
T3  - Jewish thought, Jewish history: new studies
PB  - Academic Studies Press
CY  - Boston
KW  - Idolatry
KW  - God
KW  - Biblical teaching
KW  - Gods
KW  - Judaism
KW  - Relations
KW  - Paganism
KW  - Monotheism
KW  - Religious tolerance
KW  - Judaism |x Doctrines
AB  - "Idolatry, or its Hebrew equivalent Avodah Zarah, is a fundamental feature of a Jewish view of other religions. All religions must pass the test of whether they are compliant with a Jewish view of religions as being free from the worship of another God. With the advance in interfaith relations, positions have been affirmed that clear most major contemporary religions from the charge of idolatry. What remains of "idolatry" once it no longer serves as a tool for evaluating other faiths? Does the category continue to have theological appeal? What are its internal uses? A cadre of Jewish scholars and thought leaders explore in this volume what the continuing relevance of "idolatry" is and how it might continue to inform our religious horizons, allowing us to distinguish between good and bad religion, both within Judaism and beyond"--
SN  - 9798887191386
LA  - English
N1  - edited by Alon Goshen-Gottstein
ID  - 1830705903
ER  -