Are we truly committed to the notion that ideals and values vary and alter in accordance with changing conditions? Should we not question such a relativistic dogma? Is not the degree of our sensitivity to the validity of the ultimate ideals and values that fluctuates rather than the ultimate ideals and values?
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Abraham Joshua Heschel
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God in Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism
Insecurity of Freedom
Man Is Not Alone: A Philosophy of Religion
Moral Grandeur and Spiritual Audacity: Essays
The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Man
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The surest way to suppress our ability to understand the meaning of God and the importance of worship is to take things for granted...Indifference to the sublime wonder of living is the root of sin.
Man is not a beast of burden, and the Sabbath is not for the purpose of enhancing the efficiency of his work.
We may not know whether our understanding is correct, or whether our sentiments are noble, but the air of the day surrounds us like spring which spreads over the land without our aid or notice.