Jewish Theology Unbound

Whatever one makes of Diamond's approach to theology, his interpretations of texts are powerful and learned. Fair-minded readers of any Jewish denomination or, indeed, of any religion will benefit fromthese novel and compelling approaches to some of the most mysterious and difficult subjects to appear in the Bible-and, as his concluding chapter demonstrates, not only there. * Neil Rogachevsky, Mosaic Magazine *
I am no Benjamin scholar, but I suspect that reconciling Benjamin and Fackenheim is not as easy as Diamond makes it seem...To that, understood as encompassing all our states and economies, this reviewer says amen. * Sam Brody, University of Kansas, H-Net Reviews *
Diamond's new work, in sum, represents a wonderful and exciting new phase of his career... Diamon's gift is as exciting as it is refreshing. * Aaron Hughes, Tikkun *
This book is a remarkable publication on a number of countsJewish Theology Unbound is a rigorous and passionate defense of that very project--that is, Jewish theology. * Joshua Simon Shwartz, Reading Religion *
In a single dazzling stroke, James Diamond has established himself as one of the leading Jewish theologians of our time. His Jewish Theology Unbound renews the theological tradition of the Bible and Talmud, brilliantly illuminating the Jewish people's quest for God and nation. From the philosophical questions posed by Hebrew Scripture to the theological challenges posed by the Shoah and the State of Israel, Diamond advances Jewish philosophical theology in profound new directions and insists on its significance for a contemporary audience. * Yoram Hazony, author of The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture *
Jewish Theology Unbound is a book of unusual erudition and insight. In it, James Diamond belies the all too common prejudice, held by many Jews and non-Jews, that Judaism cannot be the subject of philosophic reflection because it only presents laws, but no ideas. By carefully overcoming that prejudice, he has shown that genuine philosophic reflection speaks in the first person. In this book, Diamond has found his own voice, therefore putting himself in the company of those Jewish thinkers only about whom he has written heretofore. That is a noteworthy achievement. * David Novak, F.R.S.C., J. Richard and Dorothy Shiff Professor of Jewish Studies and Philosophy, University of Toronto *