Does God doubt?: R. Gershon Henoch Leiner's thought in its contexts

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Abstract

"Does God Doubt? shows that Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin considered God to be revealed as doubt. Thus, according to this profound and important nineteenth-century Hasidic leader, doubt is an essential aspect of the human condition, and especially of religious life. His position is shown to be remarkably bold and unique compared to kabbalistic writing, and especially to the Hasidic worlds to which he belonged. At the same time, the roots of his thought are located in earlier discussions of doubt as one of the highest parts of the divine world. Doubt about, in, and of God is part of the Hasidic contribution to modernity"--
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationLeiden
PublisherBrill
Number of pages248
ISBN (Electronic)90-04-69423-4
ISBN (Print)9004694226, 9004694234, 9789004694224, 9789004694231
StatePublished - 2024

Publication series

NameMaimonides library for philosophy and religion
PublisherBrill
Volumevolume 6
ISSN (Print)2666-8777

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