Prof. Robert Burt to speak at TE on Friday, Sept 27 during 8pm Shabbat Service

“In the Whirlwind: God and Humanity in Conflict”

Robert Burt, law professor at Yale, will discuss his recent book and explores three questions: Is the basis for God’s authority in biblical text anything more than his overwhelming coercive capacity? Is God instead obliged to respect norms of justice in dealing with humanity? If human beings have rights that God must respect, according to biblical text, how can we enforce this obligation?