Nation and Religion in Judaism
Today’s prototypical Westerner is unlikely to think of nationality when he thinks of Judaism. In many cases, one even encounters the denial of Judaism’s national character.
Today’s prototypical Westerner is unlikely to think of nationality when he thinks of Judaism. In many cases, one even encounters the denial of Judaism’s national character.
Defenders of ‘the nation’ often fall back on practical issues of scale and power balance, ignoring the Biblical and Platonic tradition that celebrates the diversity of nations as an aesthetic good.
The Right must adapt its ideas, strategy, and discourse to the current political ‘dialectics,’ and not remain anchored to—or trapped by—approaches that are far from the concerns of citizens today.
In a display of steadfast national and religious unity, the inaugural ceremony brought together everyday, working Hungarians, principal political leaders, and Catholic, Orthodox, Calvinist, Evangelical Lutheran prelates.