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From Christian Science to Jewish Science

By Umansky, Ellen M.

From Christian Science to Jewish Science Religion & Esotericism

From Christian Science to Jewish Science

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During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, thousands of American Jews were drawn to the teachings of Christian Science. Viewing such attraction with alarm, American Reform Rabbis sought to counter Christian Science's appeal by formulating a Jewish vision of happiness and health. Unlike Christian Science, it acknowledged the benefits of modern medecine yet, sharing the belief in God as the true source of healing, similarly emphasized the power of visualization and affirmative prayer. Though the numbers of those formally affiliated with Jewish science would remain small, its emphasis on the connection between mind and body influenced scores of rabbis and thousands if not hundreds of thousands of American Jews, predating contemporary Jewish interest in spiritual healing by more than seventy years. Examining an important and previously unwritten chapter in the story of American Judaism, this book sheds light on religious and social concerns of twentieth-century American Jewry, including ways in which adherence to Jewish Science helped thousands bridge the perceived gap between Judaism and modernity.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
264
Release Date:
2004-11-25
Publication Date:
2004-11-25
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0195044002
ISBN13:
9780195044003
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
584 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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