Centenary Perspective

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Reform Judaism platform doctrinal statement theological statement

Centenary Perspective is a key doctrinal statement of Reform Judaism that articulates its modern theological principles and approach to Jewish tradition in the 20th century.

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Reform Judaism platform → doctrinal statement → theological statement →
associatedWith	North American Reform Judaism → Reform rabbinate →
denomination	Reform →
doctrinalRole	articulation of Reform Jewish principles → key doctrinal statement of Reform Judaism →
ideologicalContext	historical consciousness in Judaism → modern liberal religion → religious pluralism →
influenced	Reform rabbinic teaching → Reform synagogue education → later Reform Jewish platforms →
influencedBy	Enlightenment thought → earlier Reform platforms → liberal Protestant models of confessional statements → modern historical scholarship on Judaism →
language	English →
movement	Reform Judaism →
purpose	to define contemporary Reform Jewish belief → to guide Reform Jewish practice → to update earlier Reform platforms →
religiousFocus	Jewish belief → Jewish ethics → Jewish law and practice →
religiousTradition	Judaism →
subjectMatter	God and revelation → Jewish peoplehood → Jewish practice and observance → Jewish tradition in modernity → Torah and mitzvot → ethics and social justice → relationship between tradition and change → religious authority in Reform Judaism →
theologicalFocus	approach to Jewish tradition → modern theological principles →
timePeriodAddressed	20th century →
usedBy	Reform congregations → Reform rabbis →
usedFor	teaching Reform Jewish identity →
viewOnCommunity	importance of Jewish community →
viewOnEthics	centrality of ethical commandments →
viewOnGod	theistic but open to diverse understandings →
viewOnHalakha	emphasis on informed choice → non-binding but guiding →
viewOnIsrael	connection to the land and people of Israel →
viewOnRevelation	ongoing and progressive →
viewOnTradition	affirms value of Jewish tradition → supports adaptation of tradition to contemporary life →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Columbus Platform →	followedBy
Reform Judaism →	hasDoctrine