Tuesday, March 17, 2009
The Influence of Heschel
I would have never thought that Heschel would have had as much of an influence in our world as he did. Listening to these podcasts made me realize that he was an influential figure who strived to "embody the social activism he studied."Cornel West referred to him as a "poet of pros", as someone who loved kindly and walked proudly with his God. He was a Civil rights activist who fought for racial equality alongside Martin Luther King Jr. He also saw MLK as a prophet. He also influenced the younger generation of his time for the black jewish alliance which came from his alliance with MLK. He was a true believer in justice. Not only did he have quite an impact in the U.S., but his influence also reached overseas to Vietnam. He had a "universal vision that spoke to all."Most powerful text ever written of the jewish invention of the prophetic. He greatly advocated against the Vietnam war. He was an active individual who strived to bring justice to our world.
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I agree I never realized how much of an influence Heschel was to the younger crowd and to MLK. I found it really interesting that he also strongly opposed the Vietnam war and did what ever he could to help that believing that if he acted with disregard to other human beings that he was really attacking God. He never once blamed God for what happened which a hard thing to.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Heschel is such an amazing person, that its overwhleming to listen to everything he has done. I love how outspoken and passionate he is about his values, and how he never compensates for it, even in the mist of hatred from other people. His words can either weigh us down or help us progress into a better society. We pick and choose.
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