Showing posts with label humanistic judaism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label humanistic judaism. Show all posts
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Any Jewish Atheists in Germany?
A reader is having trouble finding fellow Jewish atheists in Germany. Let him know at http://atheistjewingermany.blogspot.com/ if you can help!
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atheism,
germany,
humanistic judaism,
judaism
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Humanistic Judaism: Balancing Continuity with Integrity
I just came across a speech by the late Sherwin Wine, founder of the first Humanistic Jewish Congregation in 1963.
One of his arguments is that many people who belong to theistic religious communities are in fact "secularized" internally, and that this is particularly true of (non-Orthodox) Jews. Humanistic Judaism, then, is an attempt to maintain that secular Jewish culture without having to resort to misdirection, like redefining "God" as "love" or as "nature" or as "the universe." He also points out that a lot of secular people are turned off by the antipathy towards religion that they sense in the humanistic community, which is a result of the large number of people in that community who are there because they were wounded by theistic upbringings.
Anyway, it's worth a watch:
Parts One, Two, Three, Four, and Five.
One of his arguments is that many people who belong to theistic religious communities are in fact "secularized" internally, and that this is particularly true of (non-Orthodox) Jews. Humanistic Judaism, then, is an attempt to maintain that secular Jewish culture without having to resort to misdirection, like redefining "God" as "love" or as "nature" or as "the universe." He also points out that a lot of secular people are turned off by the antipathy towards religion that they sense in the humanistic community, which is a result of the large number of people in that community who are there because they were wounded by theistic upbringings.
Anyway, it's worth a watch:
Parts One, Two, Three, Four, and Five.
Labels:
honesty,
humanistic judaism,
integrity,
judaism,
modern orthodoxy,
sherwin wine,
wine
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Believers in Community
Atheists Enjoying Social Benefits of Church Even if They Don't Believe in Religious Rituals
There's a mention of Humanistic Judaism as well.
There's a mention of Humanistic Judaism as well.
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