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Religion, Change and Continuity in History - The Case Study of Modern Jewish History
It is argued that secularization creates a fundamental change, to the point of break, in the history of culture, or alternatively, starts a new history. This statement assumes a relation between religion and historical reality. Thus, in a reality in which religion possesses weight and significance for people, the historical process is characterized by continuity, but this is broken in a reality of secularization. The paper explores two models. The break model is based on a diachronic observation, which examines present reality in light of past events. Accordingly, the reality of secularization is perceived as expressing a break and detachment from the collective memory, whose roots are planted in religion and tradition. The Continuity model is based on a synchronous observation focused on the present-day reality of life. It holds that despite the great changes in the status of religion, in a reality of secularization there occur processes of translation, adoption, and adaptation of contents and values from the tradition to the present-day reality. Thus, historical continuity is enabled. Finally, a third way is indicated out of the analysis of the hermeneutical possibilities and the deficiencies of both models.
Date:
7 June 2022, 14:15
Venue:
St Anne's College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HS
Venue Details:
Seminar Room 1
Speaker:
Professor Ronny Miron (Bar-Ilan University)
Organising department:
Oxford School of Global and Area Studies
Organiser:
Professor Yaacov Yadgar
Organiser contact email address:
middle.east@area.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Professor Yaacov Yadgar
Part of:
Israel Studies Seminar - Oct 2017 – Mar 2023
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Stephen Minay
