God in Search of Man

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God in Search of Man is a seminal work of Jewish theology and philosophy by Abraham Joshua Heschel that explores the dynamic relationship between God and humanity, emphasizing divine concern and human responsibility.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
philosophical work
work of Jewish theology
author Abraham Joshua Heschel
centralTheme God’s search for humanity
covenantal relationship
divine pathos
ethical responsibility
religious obligation
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
emphasizes importance of human moral action
living in response to God’s call
the seriousness of religious commitment
genre religious non-fiction
theological treatise
hasPart section on God’s search for man
section on response
section on revelation
influencedBy Hasidic thought
Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

rabbinic tradition
intendedAudience general readers interested in theology
religious thinkers
students of Jewish thought
language English
notableFor emphasis on divine-human encounter
integration of philosophy and Jewish sources
modern presentation of Jewish theology
philosophicalApproach existential religious reflection
personalist theism
relatedWorkByAuthor Man Is Not Alone
The Sabbath
religiousTradition Judaism
subject Jewish philosophy
Jewish theology
commandment
divine concern
faith
human responsibility
piety
prophecy
relationship between God and humanity
religious experience
revelation
theologicalPerspective emphasis on divine concern for humans
emphasis on human response to God

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Abraham Joshua Heschel notableWork God in Search of Man
Man Is Not Alone relatedWork God in Search of Man
Who Is Man? relatedWorkByAuthor God in Search of Man
Man’s Quest for God relatedWorkByAuthor God in Search of Man