The religious thought of conservative Judaism: an analysis
Conservative Judaism is the mediating group between Orthodox and Reform Judaism. It claimed to uphold basic traditions, at the same time adjusting to modern life in its effort for reconstruction of religious thought. It also contended that it is necessary to redefine and reinterpret the main concept...
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| author | Abdul Rahim, Adibah Kamaruddin, Zuraidah |
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| description | Conservative Judaism is the mediating group between Orthodox and Reform Judaism. It claimed to uphold basic traditions, at the same time adjusting to modern life in its effort for reconstruction of religious thought. It also contended that it is necessary to redefine and reinterpret the main concepts of faith in accordance to modern science and knowledge. This paper attempts at highlighting the position of Conservative Judaism on selected issues for reconstruction of religious thought, namely, the interpretation of law, the application of law, and the position of women. The paper concluded that although Conservative Judaism appeared as a mediating group between traditionalists and secularists, it disregarded their scriptures and relied more on human interpretations. They regarded modern knowledge and rational explanations as primary references rather than the scriptures. |
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| spelling | iium-818172020-11-25T06:04:54Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/81817/ The religious thought of conservative Judaism: an analysis Abdul Rahim, Adibah Kamaruddin, Zuraidah BL Religion Conservative Judaism is the mediating group between Orthodox and Reform Judaism. It claimed to uphold basic traditions, at the same time adjusting to modern life in its effort for reconstruction of religious thought. It also contended that it is necessary to redefine and reinterpret the main concepts of faith in accordance to modern science and knowledge. This paper attempts at highlighting the position of Conservative Judaism on selected issues for reconstruction of religious thought, namely, the interpretation of law, the application of law, and the position of women. The paper concluded that although Conservative Judaism appeared as a mediating group between traditionalists and secularists, it disregarded their scriptures and relied more on human interpretations. They regarded modern knowledge and rational explanations as primary references rather than the scriptures. University Malaya 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/81817/1/AFKAR.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/81817/7/81817_The%20religious%20thought%20of%20conservative%20judaism_Scopus.pdf Abdul Rahim, Adibah and Kamaruddin, Zuraidah (2020) The religious thought of conservative Judaism: an analysis. AFKAR Journal of Aqidah and Islamic Thought, 2 (1). pp. 103-122. ISSN 1511-8819 E-ISSN 2550-1755 https://ejournal.um.edu.my/index.php/afkar/article/view/24692/11792 10.22452/afkar.vol22no1.4 |
| spellingShingle | BL Religion Abdul Rahim, Adibah Kamaruddin, Zuraidah The religious thought of conservative Judaism: an analysis |
| title | The religious thought of conservative Judaism: an analysis |
| title_full | The religious thought of conservative Judaism: an analysis |
| title_fullStr | The religious thought of conservative Judaism: an analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | The religious thought of conservative Judaism: an analysis |
| title_short | The religious thought of conservative Judaism: an analysis |
| title_sort | religious thought of conservative judaism: an analysis |
| topic | BL Religion |
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