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The Jewish social contract : an essay in political theology / David Novak.

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The Jewish Social Contract begins by asking how a traditional Jew can participate politically and socially and in good faith in a modern democratic society, and ends by proposing a broad, inclusive notion of secularity. David Novak takes issue with the view--held by the late philosopher John Rawls a...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Novak, David, 1941-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2005.
Series:New forum books.
Subjects:
Judaism and state.
Social contract > Religious aspects > Judaism.
Judaism and politics.
Democracy > Religious aspects > Judaism.
Covenants > Religious aspects > Judaism.
Secularism > Political aspects.
Covenants > Religious aspects > Judaism
Democracy > Religious aspects > Judaism
Judaism and politics
Judaism and state
Secularism > Political aspects
Table of Contents:
  • Formulating the Jewish social contract
  • The covenant
  • The covenant reaffirmed
  • The law of the state
  • Kingship and secularity
  • Modern secularity
  • The social contract and Jewish-Christian relations
  • The Jewish social contract in secular public policy.

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