Prayer After the Death of God: A Phenomenological Study of Hebrew Literature

Prayer After the Death of God: A Phenomenological Study of Hebrew Literature

written by Avi Sagi, fl. 1999, in Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah (Brighton, MA: Academic Studies Press, 2016), 210 page(s)

This is a sample. For full access:

Please choose from the following options to gain full access to this content

Log in via your academic institution

Details

Abstract / Summary
The widespread view is that prayer is the center of religious existence and that understanding the meaning of prayer requires that we assume God is its sole destination. This book challenges this assumption and, through a phenomenological analysis of the meaning of prayer in modern Hebrew literature, shows that prayer does not depend at all on the addressee—humans are praying beings. Prayer is, above all, the recognition that we are free to transcend the facts of our life and an expression of the hope that we can override the weight of our past and present circumstances.
Field of Interest
Religion & Thought
Author
Avi Sagi, fl. 1999
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 Academic Studies Press
Content Type
General reference book
Duration
0 sec
Format
Text
Page Count
210
Publication Year
2016
Publisher
Academic Studies Press
Place Published / Released
Brighton, MA
Subject
Religion & Thought, Social Sciences, Belief Systems, Systèmes de croyances, النظم العقائدية, Glaubenssysteme, מערכות אמונה, Sistema de Creencias, Sistema de Crenças, Jewish, Ancient Thought & Culture, Attitudes toward, Prayer & Meditation, Jews
Translator
Batya Stein, fl. 2016
Series / Program
Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah
Keywords and Translated Subjects
Systèmes de croyances, النظم العقائدية, Glaubenssysteme, מערכות אמונה, Sistema de Creencias, Sistema de Crenças

View my Options

View Now

Create an account and get 24 hours access for free.

Spaces are not allowed; punctuation is not allowed except for periods, hyphens, apostrophes, and underscores.
Please enter a valid e-mail address. All e-mails from the system will be sent to this address. The e-mail address is not made public and will only be used if you wish to receive a new password or wish to receive certain news or notifications by e-mail.
This email will be your username
This is the name displayed to others on any playlists or clips you share
×