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Talking about God (Introduction to Jewish Theology)    

From: Jewish Theological Seminary of America | Taught By: Mark PopovskyDr. Neil Gillman
Jewish Theological Seminary of America This course, the first in a series of three mini-courses in the "Introduction to Jewish Theology" series from the Jewish Theological Seminary, is designed for adult learners who are interested in learning Jewish approaches to theology. Students will examine the approaches of a number of Jewish thinkers and also practice writing a personal theological statement.

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Credit Option: Not For Credit
Course Length: 7 weeks
Course Type: Short e-Course
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Course Status: Open For Enrollment
Start Date: Jan 28, 2003
End Date: Mar 24, 2003
 
 
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  • Learn the language of Jewish Theology.
  • Write your own personal theological statement.
 
 
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  1. Why study theology?
  2. God: The how and what
  3. God and metaphors
  4. Classic images of God
 
 
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Dr. Neil Gillman A native of Quebec City, Neil Gillman graduated from McGill University in 1954, was ordained at JTS in 1960 and received his Ph.D. in philosophy from Columbia University in 1975. His dissertation, Gabriel Marcel on Religious Knowledge, was published by the University Press of America in 1980.

Dr. Gillman's second book, Sacred Fragments: Recovering Theology for the Modern Jew, published by the Jewish Publication Society of America, won the 1991 National Jewish Book Award in Jewish Thought. His Conservative Judaism: A New Century was published by Behrman House in 1993. The Death of Death: Resurrection and Immortality in Jewish Thought, Dr. Gillman's fourth book, was published by Jewish Lights Publishing in 1997. His most recent book, The Way into Encountering God in Judaism, was published by Jewish Lights in spring 2000.

One of three regular contributors to the "Sabbath Week" column in the Jewish Week, New York's Anglo-Jewish newspaper, Dr. Gillman is also a contributing editor to Sh'ma, a member of the Commission on the Philosophy of Conservative Judaism that wrote Emet Ve'Emunah, the first statement of principles for Conservative Judaism, and one of the founding scholars of the Abrahamic Accord, an interfaith dialogue program sponsored by the Episcopalian Diocese of Rhode Island. A popular speaker and teacher, Dr. Gillman has served as scholar-in-residence in many Conservative and Reform congregations around the country.

 
 
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God in Search of Man : A Philosophy of Judaism
Heschel, Abraham Joshua; Heschel, A.J.. Paperback.

Sacred Fragments : Recovering Theology for the Modern Jew
Gillman, Neil. Paperback.
 
 
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Partners With God
Geveritz, Gila; Strauss, Ruby. Paperback.

Hebrew-English Tanakh
Jewish Publication Society (Edt). Paperback.

Teaching Your Children About God : A Modern Jewish Approach
Wolpe, David J.. Paperback.

A Jewish Theology
Jacobs, Louis. Paperback.
 
 
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  • Any PC or Macintosh computer with reliable access to the Internet.
  • Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher OR Netscape Navigator 4.0 or higher.
  • Realplayer optional.
  • Some students may need to download a free Hebrew font.
 
 
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