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The Lonely Man of Faith
Book • 1965
In this essay, Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik delves into the dual images of Adam presented in the first two chapters of the Book of Genesis.
Adam I, the 'majestic man,' is depicted as mastering his environment and fulfilling a secular mandate, while Adam II, the 'contractual man,' seeks redemption and a covenantal relationship with God. Soloveitchik argues that the person of faith must integrate these two aspects, navigating the conflict between the material and spiritual worlds.
He draws on Western philosophers like Kierkegaard and Kant, and emphasizes the role of prayer and the covenantal community in alleviating the existential loneliness of the faithful.
Adam I, the 'majestic man,' is depicted as mastering his environment and fulfilling a secular mandate, while Adam II, the 'contractual man,' seeks redemption and a covenantal relationship with God. Soloveitchik argues that the person of faith must integrate these two aspects, navigating the conflict between the material and spiritual worlds.
He draws on Western philosophers like Kierkegaard and Kant, and emphasizes the role of prayer and the covenantal community in alleviating the existential loneliness of the faithful.
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Shulem Deen
Shulem Deen: Faith, Without Faith (OTD Series Re-Release)
Mentioned as one of the three thinkers whose answers to the question of reasons for commandments fall short.
Yonatan Y. Brafman, "Critique of Halakhic Reason: Divine Commandments and Social Normativity" (Oxford UP, 2024)
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Rabbi Marc Katz
Yonatan Y. Brafman, "Critique of Halakhic Reason: Divine Commandments and Social Normativity" (Oxford UP, 2024)
