Book contents
- Jewish Theological Realism
- Jewish Theological Realism
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Realism, Reference, and Jewish Theology
- 2 A Defense of Rabbinic Theology and Its Truth Claims
- 3 Realism and Reference in Rabbinic Theology
- 4 Restricted Reference in Modern and Contemporary Jewish Thought
- 5 Theorealism
- 6 Theological Realism
- 7 Conclusion by Way of Expansion
- Select Bibliography
- Index
5 - Theorealism
The Affirmation that Isn’t
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 January 2026
Book contents
- Jewish Theological Realism
- Jewish Theological Realism
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Realism, Reference, and Jewish Theology
- 2 A Defense of Rabbinic Theology and Its Truth Claims
- 3 Realism and Reference in Rabbinic Theology
- 4 Restricted Reference in Modern and Contemporary Jewish Thought
- 5 Theorealism
- 6 Theological Realism
- 7 Conclusion by Way of Expansion
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter identifies prominent Jewish thinkers as “theorealists,” a position that defends the reality of God but denies our ability to speak truthfully about the divine. The chapter argues that while theorealists sought to preserve Jewish theology, their contradictory position in which they routinely violate their own strictures stifles contemporary theological reflection.
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- Jewish Theological RealismRecovering Reference to God in Rabbinic and Modern Thought, pp. 121 - 179Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2026
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