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Heschels Time Bomb

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For centuries, an artificial divide has separated Biblical and philosophical inquiry, leaving potentially transformative religious insights unexplored. Abraham Joshua Heschel's concept of "Biblical philosophy" directly challenges this destructive dichotomy between faith and reason, offering a framework that could revolutionize theological discourse. Through theoretical analysis and examination of contemporary theological debates, unconscious methodological prejudices—rather than logical deficiencies—emerge as the primary barriers excluding Biblical thought from serious philosophical consideration. While the Bible addresses fundamental philosophical questions of meaning, purpose, and ultimate reality, both apologetic and fideist theological approaches have inadvertently reinforced its marginalization from philosophical discourse. Heschel's Biblical philosophy demonstrates that Biblical concepts, particularly the personal conception of God, can withstand rigorous philosophical scrutiny when properly examined. Prevailing symbolic interpretations of Biblical language often obscure rather than illuminate Biblical meaning, but Heschel's approach provides a coherent alternative to both secular philosophical systems and traditional theological frameworks. This fresh perspective offers a more intellectually satisfying foundation for understanding religious truth claims, with the potential to bridge the longstanding gulf between Biblical and philosophical thought.

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    Published 1973

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    Edmond Cherbonnier