THE INSECURITY OF FREEDOM

by Abraham J. Heschel ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 30, 1966

The Insecurity of Freedom is a collection of the addresses of Rabbi Heschel on various problems of life in the modern world. Although the author's remarks seem to have been addressed, for the most part, to Jewish audiences, many of the topics treated are of common interest at all religious levels: the role of religion in a pluralistic society, the interrelationship of religion and race, the problem of distinguishing between good and evil, the ecumenical movement, the status of Jews in the Soviet Union, etc.. Much of Rabbi Heschel's material is original, some of it startlingly so. The reader, however, is at a disadvantage, in that these lectures seem to have been transcribed verbatim into book form, without benefit of editorial intervention. Thoughts-- entire pages of them-- that may be understood by virtue of inflection and intonation when delivered orally, in printed form are unintelligible. After a few encounters with the resultant syntactic barbarism, the reader will with difficulty resist the temptation to return the book, along with a sharp blue pencil, to the peccant publisher.

Pub Date: March 30, 1966

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 1966

Categories: NONFICTION