Religious Thinkers on the Secular State
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12454570 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shalom Ratzabi (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 114-136 |
| Publication date | 2008-08-08 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Israel Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1084-9513 • E-ISSN: 1527-201X |
| Publisher | Indiana University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2979/isr.2008.13.3.114 |
| OpenAlex | W2015076470 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
The paper discusses two intellectual models that attempted to grant religious meaning to Zionism and the Jewish State without turning them into non-rational religious entities. Rabbi Uziel's model, like that of Rabbi Kook, interprets the development of the State within the framework of the messianic idea. However, while Rabbi Kook speaks in terms of the messianic approach of the Kabbalah, Rabbi Uziel formulated his messianic approach on the rational philosophy of Maimonides. As a result, the State is not ascribed some absolute value—after all, no messianic State is a value in itself, but is seen as a means for the individual to reach religious fulfillment. Therefore, the test for the State will be whether it meets the halachic and moral standards that represent the only framework within which reality takes place
Islam · Political science · Politics · Secular state · Secularism · State (computer science · Theology · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious studies · Religious Studies
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2023 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |