Principle, Story, and Myth in the Liturgical Search for Identity
As a self-conscious religious collective with minority status, Jews seeking recognition in the modem nation-state have had to fashion not just principles of belief, but also a narrative to articulate the historical essence of their existence. The most common narrative of the twentieth century has be...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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Interpretation
Year: 2010, Volume: 64, Issue: 3, Pages: 231-244 |
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| Summary: | As a self-conscious religious collective with minority status, Jews seeking recognition in the modem nation-state have had to fashion not just principles of belief, but also a narrative to articulate the historical essence of their existence. The most common narrative of the twentieth century has been a story, not a myth—a story, moreover, with limited capacity for interfaith dialogue. By the end of the century, that story began to lose its compelling quality. The twenty-first century demands a return to myth, with the promise of more promising theological conversation across faith lines. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-340X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Interpretation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/002096431006400302 |