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BL
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1034428
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b788798
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Novak, David,1941-
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The Jewish social contract : : an essay in political theology /\ David Novak.
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| Publication Statement
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Princeton :: Princeton University Press,, ©2005.
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| Series Statement
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New forum books
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1 online resource (xxi, 257 pages)
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| ISBN
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1282157337
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: 1400824397
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: 661215733X
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: 9781282157330
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: 9781400824397
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: 9786612157332
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0691122105
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9780691122106
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-249) and index.
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| Contents
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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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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 and his followers--that citizens of a liberal state must, in effect, check their religion at the door when discussing politics in a public forum. Novak argues that in a "liberal democratic state, members of faith-based communities--such as tradition-minded Jews and Christians--ought to be able to adh.
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Covenants-- Religious aspects-- Judaism.
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Democracy-- Religious aspects-- Judaism.
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Judaism and politics.
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Judaism and state.
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Secularism-- Political aspects.
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Social contract-- Religious aspects-- Judaism.
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Alliances (Religion)-- Judaïsme.
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Contrat social-- Aspect religieux-- Judaïsme.
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Démocratie-- Aspect religieux-- Judaïsme.
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Judaïsme et État.
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Judaïsme et politique.
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Sécularisation-- Aspect politique.
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Covenants-- Religious aspects-- Judaism
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Democracy-- Religious aspects-- Judaism
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Judaism and politics
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Judaism and state
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PHILOSOPHY-- Political.
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RELIGION-- Judaism-- Theology.
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Secularism-- Political aspects
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| Dewey Classification
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296.3/82
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| LC Classification
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BM538.S7N68 2005eb
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