Rachel Mikva: Judaism Unbound Episode 249 - Dangerous Religious Ideas
Rachel Mikva, the Rabbi Herman E. Schaalman Chair of Jewish Studies, and Senior Faculty Fellow of the InterReligious Institute, at Chicago Theological Seminary, joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg for a conversation that dives into her book Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, recently published by Beacon Press.
[1] Purchase Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam at this link. Learn more about Rachel Mikva at RachelMikva.com.
[2] For a few pieces that look at Pete Buttigieg’s use of the term “Pharisees” as a synonym for “hypocrites,” a topic discussed in this episode, see either of these two articles written by Ben Sales: “Pete Buttigieg keeps calling Mike Pence a ‘Pharisee.’ Here’s why that angers Jews.” (April 12, 2020), “Pete Buttigieg will no longer use the word ‘Pharisee’ (April 17, 2020)
[3] For more on the concept of “theo-ethical equilibrium,” raised by Mikva toward the end of the episode, see the essay “Liberal Democracy and the Place of Religion in Politics,” written by Robert Audi and featured in the book Religion in the Public Square: The Place of Religious Convictions in Political Debate.