Mary Joan Winn Leith

Liberating the Holy Name

Theology

“In this lucid and engaging book, Daniel Spiro makes the case for God and challenges God's 'cultured despisers' (like new-atheist Richard Dawkins) who have monopolized the American God-conversation for too long. Spiro demonstrates that intellectual honesty can co-exist with the God-smitten heart of a mystic as he invites readers to 'fall in love with God' without compromising their integrity. A Jewish advocate of interfaith dialogue, Spiro systematically develops his arguments in conversation with philosophers like Nietzsche and Spinoza and finds wisdom in the Torah and the Trinity, the Qur'an and Kabbalah.”