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ReconstructionismMovement that originated in U.S. Judaism in the 1920s. It regards Judaism only as a specific human culture, rejects the tradition of a transcendent deity who made a covenant with his chosen people, and does not accept the Bible as the inspired word of God. Its principles, as enunciated by Mordecai Menahem Kaplan, are based on the belief that Jews can live a distinctively Jewish cultural life without being religiously observant. Reconstructionists today number about 60,000. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I noted your recent article by John Sugg on Christian Reconstructionism, the right-wing and theocratic movement that is opposed to a pluralistic society ("Warped Worldview," July/August Church & State). And Reconstructionism isn't the only grotesquerie in American evangelicalism. Fomenting A Little Reconstructionism (Figure 1) Examples of Left-Leaning Lesson Titles "What role(s) do race and social class play in school reform? |
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