Kaplan, the founder of the Jewish Reconstructionist movement, here takes the major formulation of his theological approach, "God as the power that makes for salvation", and demonstrates how it can be used to invigorate the Jewish religion in a changing world.
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The meaning of God in Modern Jewish Religion:
I am enjoying this new approach to the Jewish concept of God. I have been having a hard time relating to the old God. Kaplan makes my relationship meaningful.
The Introduction is worth the price:
The Introduction, by Mel Scult, Rabbi Kaplan's biographer, lays out the historical background and development of Kaplan's formulation of God. He does so in a clear and authoritative manner, so that when you have read it you know Kaplan, and understand how he has influence the Jewish thinkers of his time, and continues to influence the course of Jewish thought across denominational lines. Witness, the recent historic changes in the Reform and Conservative Movements. It is only to be hoped that the... more info
New Introduction:
This book is Kaplan's most easily understood theological work. It is organized around the Jewish holidays but actually is an elaboration of the basic concepts of his theological system. This edition includes a new introduction, in which I attempt to put Kaplan's thought into historical perspective. Mel Scult
