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The Gate to Perfection: The Idea of Peace in Jewish Thought
The Gate to Perfection The Idea of Peace in Jewish Thought Author:Walter Homolka, Albert H. Friedlander There is no doubt that Baecks contribution to Jewish theology in the twentieth century: it has been significant. Without ever departing completely from the ancient wellspring of orthodoxy, he was a studious observer of the intellectual currents of his time and ambience; under the influence of liberal Jewish theology, he drew on and reworked thos... more »e currents, weaving them into is own theological thought. A special aspect of Baecks work is that he remained in critical confrontation with Christianity throughout his life, acting as a kind of builder of bridges between the two faiths. (From the Introduction) It is on this aspect that the author focuses his study in which he examines Leo Baecks critical evaluation of Martin Luther and Protestantism. At the same time Homolka shows how close the intellectual links between liberal Christianity and liberal Jewish theology had become before the Holocaust: both sides attempt a new definition of the essence of their faiths and were searching for a new identity in a increasing pluralistic and secular society.« less