Faith, Familiarity and Conversion: A Jewish Perspective on Edith Stein

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Abstract

This paper confronts Edith Stein's Christian idea of faith with the Jewish one of Yeshayahu Leibowitz. The aspect of conversion as the starting point for understanding Stein's idea of faith is rejected in favor of a careful phenomenological reading of the relevant texts of both thinkers. The discussion starts with uncovering their common starting point which anchors religious faith in one's volitional decision, continues with a manifestation of the essential differences between their understandings of the religious experience, and culminates with a demonstration of the commonality of the aspect of radicalism.
Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationTo Be or Not to Be a Jew
Subtitle of host publicationOn Conversion to or Renouncing Judaism
EditorsAndrei Cornea, Măriuca Stanciu
Place of PublicationBucureşti
PublisherEditura Universitatii din Bucuresti
Pages219-251
ISBN (Print)9786061605453
StatePublished - 2014

Publication series

NameStudia Hebraica

Bibliographical note

special volume: To Be or not to Be A Jew -On Conversion to or Renouncing Judaism, Andrei Cornea & Măriuca Stanciu (eds.)

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