American Self-Delusion about Iran Continues
From the mullahs, less moderation and less transparency.
March 11, 2016
The Place of Natural Law in Jewish Thought
It goes back to Genesis.
While Aristotle, the ancient Stoics, and many medieval thinkers believed that moral distinctions between right and wrong are deeply rooted in nature, modern philosophers have tended to reject this line of argument. Where does Judaism stand on the issue? Lenn Goodman argues that both the Torah and Talmud, although lacking a term equivalent to “natural law,” embrace their own version of the concept, and it can be found in the creation narrative itself. (Video, about one hour.)
March 11, 2016
The Government Has No Business Interpreting Religion
Is it a court’s job to decide when you need a minyan?
What Anti-Israel Activists Say When They Think No One Is Listening
One story for Muslims, one for progressives.
The Place of Natural Law in Jewish Thought
It goes back to Genesis.
Rabbi Nissim of Marseilles and His Idiosyncratic View of Revelation
For this 14th-century rabbi, the Torah’s laws were only quasi-divine.