A God We Can Believe In
- World Religions
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Published: 2022
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Publisher's Description
Do you believe in God? So many people answer this question in the negative because the God they have been taught to believe in is simply not all that believable. In the twenty-first century, a Deity who intervenes in history, supernaturally responds to prayers, favors and protects his faithful and chosen, and executes righteous judgment engenders doubt and disbelief in thinking people of all faiths, as well as those of no practicing faith. A God We Can Believe In is a response to this moment. Herein you will find contributions from leading rabbis and scholars that articulate paths to heart, mind, and soul with God-teachings that are spiritually compelling and intellectually sound. Our authors present God in ways that are consistent with the facts that higher learning has established, the principles of reason, and our shared life experiences. In these pages you will find a God that cannot be brushed aside by educated moderns; a God that does not violate the realities of logic or natural law; a God presented in accessible language; a God that can be lived with and lived for. It is a book for thoughtful individuals everywhere.
Endorsements (5)
“Rabbi Agler and Rabbi Sonsino should be commended for assembling a cadre of insightful writers who help us confront what makes believing in God challenging for many contemporary Jews and offer ways to overcome those obstacles. Their experiences, questions, struggles, and discoveries invite readers to reflect on what we each believe and know about God in our own lives.”
“In A God We Can Believe In, Agler and Sonsino have brought together a variety of spiritually challenging viewpoints that question traditional Jewish theology. The essays reflect our search for a meaningful faith in our complex world and call for our institutions to have the courage to discuss what God is and can be for twenty-first-century Jews.”
“The contributors to Sonsino’s and Agler’s valuable collection of essays demonstrate that it is not necessary to abandon the principles of science and reason to experience the divine, the sacred, and meaning in life.”
“A superb contribution, which opens up overdue conversations about Jewish belief. This is a wonderful book on many levels.”
“Rabbis Agler and Sonsino have produced an outstanding collection of readable essays offering readers new and relevant insights on the idea of God. This book’s unifying theme maintains that every human being longs for a life of meaning, and that innate need can only be sated by the search for ‘a God we can believe in.’ Filled with lively discourse, learned insights, and inspiring creativity, this volume is a genuine page-turner that will interest young and old alike.”
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