Some Intellectual Historical Observation
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Rabbi Bradley Artson's "Ba-derekh" represents a bold theological venture that bridges Process Thought with Jewish tradition, following an underexplored path blazed by Milton Steinberg, Levi Olan, William Kaufman, and Harold Kushner. While critiquing classical Greek philosophy's influence on Judaism—echoing Samson Raphael Hirsch's challenges to Maimonides—Artson paradoxically demonstrates what Gerson Cohen called "healthy appropriation" by incorporating insights from Christian Process theologians John Cobb and David Ray Griffin. Through textual analysis and comparative examination, this investigation reveals how Artson addresses the theodicy problem by synthesizing Lurianic Kabbalah's tzimtzum doctrine with Process Theology's relational worldview. His framework challenges classical conceptions of divine omnipotence and omniscience, proposing instead a God who exercises persuasive rather than coercive power—an approach that aligns naturally with Judaism's covenantal tradition. The resulting theological system offers a compelling foundation for contemporary Jewish religious thought that addresses modern challenges while maintaining deep roots in traditional sources.

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Published 2010-2011
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David Ellenson