Abraham Geiger's Liberal Judaism: Personal Meaning and Religious Authority

by Ken Koltun-Fromm

German rabbi, scholar, and theologian Abraham Geiger (1810-1874) is recognized as the principal leader of the Reform movement in German Judaism. In his new work, Ken Koltun-Fromm argues that for Geiger personal meaning in religion--rather than rote ritual practice or acceptance of dogma--was the key to religion's moral authority. In five chapters, the book explores issues central to Geiger's work that speak to contemporary Jewish practice--historical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253347440
• ISBN13: 9780253347442
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.5"