Toward a Jewish Theology of Liberation: The Challenge of the 21st Century [Hardcover]

Marc H Ellis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2004

With new reflections on the future of Judaism and Israel, Ellis underscores the enduring problem of justice.

Editorial Reviews

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"Challenging our conventional ideas, he forces us to reconsider our assumptions regarding Jewish identity and politics." --Susannah Heschel, Eli Black Chair in Jewish Studies, Dartmouth College and author of Abraham Geiger and the Jewish Jesus

"We will all be the poorer if Ellis' voice is not heeded, but how wonderfully enriched if it is." --Archbishop Desmond Tutu, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and author of God Has a Dream

"A vigorous and important work, passionate for justice, rooted in a strong love for his people." --Gustavo Gutierrez, author of A Theology of Liberation

About the Author

Marc H. Ellis (Ph.D. Marquette) is University Professor of American and Jewish Studies and Director of the Center for American and Jewish Studies, Baylor University. Ellis is the author or editor of more than twenty books, including Practicing Exile (2003); and, with Baylor University Press, A Year at the Catholic Worker (2000) and Revolutionary Forgiveness (2000).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 260 pages
• Publisher: Baylor University Press; 3rd edition (August 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932792007
• ISBN-13: 978-1932792003
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,036,670 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A sensitive issue., December 18, 2010

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This review is from: Toward a Jewish Theology of Liberation: The Challenge of the 21st Century (Hardcover)

This book must be read with an honestly searching heart. It is powerful, and it is a call to renewal. How much violence can we turn a blind eye to? If you can't face the idea that the oppressed can easily become the oppressers and seek truth, then you will learn nothing. Ellis wants us to look at ALL humanity with the utmost mercy. That is sometimes a hard pill to swallow, especially to people who have been wronged unforgivably. This a fantastically testing book that can be read to gain wisdom not just on the Isreali-Palstinian conflict, but many other conflicts as well. I would highly recommend it.

10 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read!, April 23, 2005

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This review is from: Toward a Jewish Theology of Liberation: The Challenge of the 21st Century (Hardcover)

While I wholeheartedly concur with the content of the review by Midwest Book Review, I must point out that the book is NOT by Susannah Heschel. The book is writen by Jewish Liberation Theologian, Marc Ellis. It is a must read for every person of conscience!

9 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A powerful and transcendent work of Judaic philosophy, December 10, 2004

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This review is from: Toward a Jewish Theology of Liberation: The Challenge of the 21st Century (Hardcover)

Now in an updated and expanded third edition, Toward A Jewish Theology Of Liberation is a clarion call to reconsider commonly held assumptions regarding Jewish identity and politics. Knowledgably written by Susannah Heschel (a professor of American and Jewish studies), Toward A Jewish Theology Of Liberation is as timely in the post-September 11th world as it was when it was first published in 1987. Susannah Herschel stresses the connection between the Holocaust and contemporary oppressed communities from the Third World, exhorting that Jews and Christians cannot allow anti-Semitism to become an excuse to deny solidarity with oppressed peoples of any race or faith - whether African, Asian, Latin American, or Palestinian. Also groundbreaking in its call to unite against Jews and Christians against idolatry - represented today by obsessions for personal affluence, national security, and ethnic survival - Toward A Jewish Theology Of Liberation is a powerful and transcendent work of Judaic philosophy and contemporary theology.