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Very Brief Review of The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture, by Yoram Hazony.

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Dr. Seth Ward

Very Brief Review of The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture, by Yoram Hazony. Earlier I posted a review of Hazony’s treatment of the political philosophy of the Bible. Here is a very brief overview of the book, based on a review I recently submitted f… Continue reading →

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Review of Gene A. Plunka, Holocaust Drama: The Theater of Atrocity

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Dr. Seth Ward

Gene Plunka states that “Drama has proven to be an effective medium for representing the Holocaust.” (16) In this book, he reviews many of the most important plays about the Holocaust, providing analytic accounts of the characters, and extremely d… Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Political Philosophy based on a review of Yoram Hazony’s The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture.

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Dr. Seth Ward

This essay started as a Dvar Torah for October 3, 2012—the night of the first Presidential Debate between Mitt Romney and Barak Obama, and has only been lightly edited. My talk this evening has little to do with the Torah readings for Sukkot or fo… Continue reading →

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An informal review of Sadakat Kadri. Heaven on Earth: A Journey through Shari’a Law.

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Dr. Seth Ward

I finally got around to reading the book by Sadakat Kadri. Heaven on Earth: A Journey through Shari’a Law. On the whole, it is an excellent read. It’s a book I could consider for my History of Islam course, especially if our Program runs a course … Continue reading →

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