{"product_id":"thunder-in-the-soul-to-be-known-by-god-9780874863512","title":"Thunder in the Soul: To Be Known by God","description":"\u003cb\u003eLike the Hebrew prophets before him, the great American rabbi and civil rights leader reveals God's concern for this world and each of us.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbraham Joshua Heschel, \u003c\/b\u003edescended from a long line of Orthodox rabbis, fled Europe to escape the Nazis. He made the insights of traditional Jewish spirituality come alive for American Jews while speaking out boldly against war and racial injustice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeschel brought the fervor of the Hebrew prophets \u003c\/b\u003eto his role as a public intellectual. He challenged the sensibilities of the modern West, which views science and human reason as sufficient. Only by rediscovering wonder and awe before mysteries that transcend knowledge can we hope to find God again. This God, Heschel says, is not distant but passionately concerned about our lives and human affairs, and asks something of us in return. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis little book, which brings together \u003c\/b\u003eHeschel's key insights on a range of topics, will reinvigorate readers of any faith who hunger for wonder and thirst for justice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlough Spiritual Guides \u003c\/b\u003ebriefly introduce the writings of great spiritual voices of the past to new readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeschel, Abraham Joshua:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eAbraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972) \u003c\/b\u003ewas one of the most prominent Jewish theologians and philosophers of the twentieth century. Born in Poland, he moved to America in 1940. Maintaining that religion and justice were inseparable, he was active in the civil rights and anti-war movements. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Earth Is the Lord's \u003c\/i\u003e(1950), \u003ci\u003eMan Is Not Alone: A Philosophy of Religion \u003c\/i\u003e(1951), \u003ci\u003eThe Sabbath: Its Meaning to Modern Man \u003c\/i\u003e(1951), \u003ci\u003eMan's Quest for God: Studies in Prayer and Symbolism \u003c\/i\u003e(1954), \u003ci\u003eGod in Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism \u003c\/i\u003e(1956); and \u003ci\u003eThe Prophets \u003c\/i\u003e(1962).\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eErlewine, Robert:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eRobert Erlewine, \u003c\/b\u003eIsaac Funk Professor of Religion at Illinois Wesleyan University, teaches courses on philosophy of religion and modern Judaism. As a scholar, Dr. Erlewine explores the interconnections between modern Jewish thought and broader social and political concerns. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eMonotheism and Tolerance \u003c\/i\u003e(2010) and \u003ci\u003eJudaism and the West \u003c\/i\u003e(2016), and has served as managing editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Jewish Thought and Philosophy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeschel, Susannah:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eSusannah Heschel, \u003c\/strong\u003e The daughter of Abraham Joshua Heschel, Susannah Heschel is the Eli M. Black Distinguished Professor of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College. Heschel's scholarship focuses on Jewish and Christian interactions in Germany during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eAbraham Geiger and the Jewish Jesus\u003c\/em\u003e (1998), and other works. Susannah is one of the leading Jewish theologians and Jewish philosophers of the 20th century.","brand":"Plough Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50647744807186,"sku":"9780874863512","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9157d2e0-f4ab-44b5-bd5e-147a11cb6a09.jpg?v=1734805352","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/thunder-in-the-soul-to-be-known-by-god-9780874863512","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}