Religious Studies Review , 2026
Firstly, I would like to thank Alexander Green and the Religious Studies Review for organizing th... more Firstly, I would like to thank Alexander Green and the Religious Studies Review for organizing this symposium on my new book. From an ideological point of view, the aim of this book is to promote the ideas of religious philosophy in the twenty-first century. This symposium is especially important as it helps to present this religious option to the English-speaking (and non-Jewish) world. On a personal level, it is a great honor for me that four prominent scholars devoted their time and thought to reading my book and writing about it. The three Israeli scholars are also my teachers-whether directly in the classroom (as in the case of Rosenak) or through their writings (as in the case of Kellner and Ackerman). It is deeply meaningful to me that they describe me as a friend. My response to this symposium will provide an opportunity to explain and clarify some of my ideas, as well as to respond to the critiques presented here in a scholarly, intellectually rigorous, and even friendly manner. 1 I will also take this occasion to explain why I chose to write this book with sharp criticism, and not in an esoteric way-something I have not done before in writing. I believe that Religious Studies Review is the ideal venue for such an explanation. In the first part of my response, I will clarify two issues that appear in several of the reviewers' articles. 2 In the second part, I will address the critiques point by point and explain my position in relation to each article (beginning in alphabetical order). I will aim to keep my response concise, without citing sources, but philosophically and pedagogically clear.
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