Radical Then, Radical Now: The Legacy of the World’s Oldest Religion

by JonathanSacks (Author)

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  2001

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  A testimony to a people who have survived 4000 years of persecution and exile, this book was originally a wedding present for his son, in which Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks challenged him to think clearly about the most important things in life. Who are we? Why should we continue to have faith? And how did we come to lose our way? The main tenets of the Jewish faith are explained in a simple and accessible manner and the author's pride in his heritage shines from every page. Yet Jonathan Sacks does not only talk to Jews, but also to everyone who looks to the future, for we must prepare our children, and our environment, if we want to build a better world.

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  2004

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  The Jewish People in its very being constitutes a living protest against a world of hatred, violence and war. Radical Then, Radical Now is a powerful testimony to the amazing resilience of the Jewish people who have, through their endurance of four thousand years of persecution and exile, earned a unique place in history. Without land or power, they created an identity for themselves through their shared dreams of freedom, justice, dignity and human rights. Yet far more than Jewish history is contained within the pages of this book. Jonathan Sacks reminds us all of the legacy of those dreams and of our responsibility to our fellow man. He challenges us to build a better world. 'Of all the questions of life, the two most penetrating are' Who Am? Who Are We? Rabbi Sacks answers beautifully. On matters of faith he is one of my favourite writers'. Michael Novak, Scholar at The American Enterprise Institute.