17 July 2019 · A sentence from the teachings of Rav Kook
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„Faith in its purity (is revealed)* through...”
„Faith in its purity (is revealed)* through...”From Middot HaRe'iyah
In continuation of the previous passage, and immediately after it, Rav Kook brings an additional use for heresy—the ability to use skepticism toward passing trends and to recognize, in contrast to them, the strength of a true faith.
Heresy introduces doubt, and consequently brings about sharpening. Automatic faith is indeed easier, but one is liable to fall in it into superstitions and the like. The place of heresy can be precisely the clarification.
*What is written in parentheses we added to ease the understanding.
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