Judaism, Liberalism, and Political Theology

Acknowledgments

vii acknowledgments this volume has its origins in randi rashkover’s desire in 2008 to put forth a definitive response from the field of modern Jewish philosophy and thought to the resurgence of interest in the humanities in carl schmitt and political theology . neither of us expected the outpouring of interest from this book’s contributors and from other scholars who were unable to contribute. such cohesion and energy should never be taken for granted and reminds us how lucky we are to do work in a subfield that has been a site of such creative thinking over the last generation. The department of religious studies and the college of humanities and social sciences at george mason university funded a symposium featuring some of the contributors to this volume that took place in october 2009. shaul magid and aryeh cohen, co-chairs of the study of Judaism section of the american academy of religion, and the members of that section’s steering committee were kind enough to accept a proposal for a panel featuring other contributors that took place the following month at the aar’s annual meeting held in montreal. at a time when academic presses are publishing fewer and fewer edited volumes , we are deeply grateful for the support that dee mortensen has shown for this project. she and her chickens have a permanent place in our hearts. We are also appreciative of the skill and dispatch of other members of the staff of indiana university Press—including debra corman, angela burton, and sarah Jacobi, in bringing this volume to press. Finally, Josh Lupo stepped in amid other projects to do a wonderful job on the index. most importantly, we would like to thank our families—andy Zimmerman, anna rashkover, Kamila Kavka, and tip tomberlin—for their patience during all the phone calls. This page intentionally left blank Judaism, LiberaLism, and PoLiticaL theoLogy This page intentionally left blank ...