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Why do people follow a leader, particularly a religious leader? And why, given that Americans are still an overwhelmingly religious people, is the clergy declining in influence? Byron Sherwin argues that what is missing is the perception that religious le
List of contents
Part 1 Preface Chapter 2 Clergy Crisis Chapter 3 The Prophets of Biblical Israel Chapter 4 Rabbinic Sages and Miracle-Makers Chapter 5 The Ministry of Jesus of Nazareth Chapter 6 Babylonian Lawyer-Magicians Chapter 7 "By the Power Vested in Me": The Past Meets the Present Part 8 Glossary Part 9 Bibliography
About the author
Byron L. Sherwin is Distinguished Service Professor of Jewish Philosophy and Mysticism at the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies in Chicago. He is an internationally recognized authority on Jewish theology, ethics, and mystical traditions, and the prize-winning author of twenty-four books, including Crafting the Soul, Why Be Good?, Jewish Ethics for the Twenty-first Century, and most recently Golems Among Us published by Ivan R. Dee.
