Theology in Action How the Rabbis of

Unlike contemporary culture, Rabbinic Judaism's authoritative documents set forth the entire structure of belief and system of behavior in two distinct modes of discourse, Halakhic and Aggadic, or broadly construed, statements of law and lore. Theology in Action shows how the Talmud of Babylonia (a.k.a., the Bavli) account of normative action sets forth in a dual discourse the single, coherent theology of Rabbinic Judaism.

Jacob Neusner is Research Professor of Theology and Senior Fellow of the Institute of Advanced Theology at Bard College.

Introduction	p. 1
The Talmud's theological framework	p. 13
The Talmud's union of Halakhah and Aggadah : the Halakhah of gentile idolatry and the Aggadah of gentile rejection of the Torah	p. 37
The Talmud's union of Halakhah and Aggadah : the Halakhah of self-denial on the Day of Atonement and the Aggadah of repentance	p. 67
The Talmud's union of Halakhah and Aggadah : the Halakhah of criminal justice and the Aggadah of the resurrection of the dead	p. 99
Epilogue : defining Judaism : the other side of reason : let God be God	p. 143
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Theology in Action How the Rabbis of Formative Judaism Present Theology (Aggadah) in the Medium of Law (Halakhah)

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