Our Immoral Soul

Our Immoral Soul
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Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Total Pages : 136
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015053785161
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Book Synopsis Our Immoral Soul by : Nilton Bonder

Download or read book Our Immoral Soul written by Nilton Bonder and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rabbi Bonder turns a few conventional religious ideas on their heads as he examines the Bible and other Jewish teachings to identify the forces at play in individual, social, and spiritual transformation. Religious conformists believe that obeying the established moral order will lead to the salvation of our souls. On the contrary, says Bonder, the human spirit is nourished by what society labels immoral. Even the Bible legitimizes the notion that we have a God-given urge to rebel against the status quo in order to evolve, grow, and ascend. It is this "immoral" soul of ours that impels us to do battle with God--and out of this clash, Bonder predicts, a new humanity will emerge. In the course of discussion, the author examines a variety of intriguing issues touching on religion, science, and culture, including the teachings of evolutionary psychology; the relation of body and soul; infidelity in marriage; anti-Semitism and the Jew as traitor; transgression, sacrifice, and redemption in Judaism and Christianity; and the Messiah as archetypal transgressor.


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