The Religious Dimension of Jewish Political Thought

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Original language name
The Religious Dimension of Jewish Political Thought
Original language description
This paper discusses the issue of the legitimacy of political power in the Jewish tradition, and the reflection of this traditional concept in the political practice of the State of Israel. In accordance with Orthodox Jewish rite, the concept of God as the sole and sovereign ruler of the mankind and of the whole created universe persists in rabbinic Judaism. Therefore, the question of the distribution of political power between secular authorities is complicated and introduces tension into contemporaryIsraeli politics. On the one hand, there are the ultra-Orthodox anti-Zionist groups that use theological arguments to justify their rejection of the existence of the modern State of Israel, which they consider to be a heresy. On the other hand, the religious arguments are also used by the stream of religious Zionism to justify an expansive political strategy, which is based on the theological concept called the Whole Land of Israel. In Israel there is tension between the principles of li
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Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
AA - Philosophy and religion
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2013
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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