Rabbinic Scepticism

The transcript discusses the author's views on religious dogma, particularly the human authorship of the Torah and the questioning of an interventionist God. It highlights feelings of intellectual hypocrisy experienced during preaching and the community's reactions to these controversial views. The discussion includes perspectives from non-fundamentalist branches of Judaism and concludes with a rejection of the traditional belief in an interventionist God, which is a central tenet of Jewish theology.

How does the speaker describe their feelings of intellectual hypocrisy while preaching?

What are the implications of questioning the idea of an intervening God in Judaism?

What is the speaker's stance on the concept of a divinely ordered sense of purpose and history for the Jewish people?

What has been the response from the Jewish community regarding the speaker's views?

How does the speaker differentiate between various branches of Judaism in relation to their views?