Moses as Political Leader
Title | Moses as Political Leader PDF eBook |
Author | Aaron B. Wildavsky |
Publisher | Shalem Press |
Pages | 332 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9789657052310 |
Aaron Wildavsky, a giant of American political science, brings his profound understanding of human affairs to bear on the founding of the world's most enduring political community, the nation of Israel. At a time in which we are rediscovering the indispensability of resolute and perspicacious leadership, Wildavsky's brilliant study of Moses as founding father illuminates not only the Jewish past but the enduring political questions of how to build and preserve a decent, righteous, and stable community, here and hereafter. A marvelous book! -- Leon Kass, University of Chicago
Faith and Politics in the Life of Moses
Title | Faith and Politics in the Life of Moses PDF eBook |
Author | Preston Manning |
Publisher | |
Pages | 80 |
Release | 2013-11-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9781573834940 |
From a secular standpoint, Moses--one of the best-known religious and political leaders in history--encountered virtually every trial and circumstance that a modern political leader faces. At the same time, Moses was a political leader whose intimate relationship with Jehovah involved a sense of divine calling; numerous experiences with the miraculous; a constant effort to discern Jehovah's will with respect to governance; and the reception and interpretation of revelations of the character of God which profoundly affected his political and spiritual leadership. This book explores what contemporary Christians with political interests and ambitions might learn from his life.
Religion and Contemporary Management
Title | Religion and Contemporary Management PDF eBook |
Author | Arthur J. Wolak |
Publisher | Anthem Press |
Pages | 172 |
Release | 2016-11-21 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1783086009 |
Although few might think of Moses as a ‘leader’ in the contemporary business and political sense, Moses is not only among the most significant leaders in Western civilization but is also arguably the quintessential example of a powerful leader from whom much can be learned by anyone entering and occupying leadership positions. Various types of leadership approaches are considered that have been advocated by scholars over the past century. Moses’ example as described in the Bible is analyzed to assert why Moses’ approach makes for an appropriate and compelling form of leadership today. While present leadership and management vocabulary might differ from the Hebrew Bible, many of the notions advocated by modern leadership theorists appear to parallel major behaviors, traits, functions, experiences and actions ascribed to Moses, especially in the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. Anyone can view Moses through the lens of a particular religion, whether shared or not, and still learn considerably from the experience. One will find Moses depicted as heroic, charismatic, and certainly empathic. Yet, Moses also shows transactional, transformational and visionary leadership qualities. Hence, ‘Religion and Contemporary Management’ discerns why Moses represents such an important model of effective leadership for contemporary times.
Moses
Title | Moses PDF eBook |
Author | Mosheh Likhṭenshṭain |
Publisher | KTAV Publishing House, Inc. |
Pages | 312 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 9781602800120 |
Moses and the Journey to Leadership
Title | Moses and the Journey to Leadership PDF eBook |
Author | Norman J. Cohen |
Publisher | Jewish Lights Publishing |
Pages | 242 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1580233511 |
Leaders are not simply born; they are molded through life's victories and failures, triumphs and defeats. No one exemplifies this process better than Moses, the most important and celebrated character in the Hebrew Bible. Faced with great internal and external challenges, he was sculpted into a great leader not only by circumstance, but also by his own determination and devotion to his people.
Politics in the Bible
Title | Politics in the Bible PDF eBook |
Author | Paul R. Abramson |
Publisher | Transaction Publishers |
Pages | 237 |
Release | 2011-12-31 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1412847966 |
The Bible is fundamental to Western culture. Political philosophers from Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau to modern political theorists such as George H. Sabine, Leo Strauss, and Sheldon S. Wolin have drawn upon biblical examples. American political leaders, such as Thomas Paine, Abraham Lincoln, and William Jennings Bryan all drew heavily upon the Bible. Today, most contemporary politicians display less familiarity with Scripture although many proudly proclaim themselves to be born-again Christians. Politics in the Bible has a simple goal: to help readers to think critically about how the Bible illuminates understanding of justice, leadership, and politics. For a political scientist, there are great advantages to studying the Bible. Students of the Bible have short texts to analyze, but they have a history of two thousand years of Jewish and Christian scholarly discussion. In that tradition, Paul R. Abramson analyzes stories drawn from eighteen of the thirty-nine books of the Hebrew Bible and fifteen of the twenty-seven books of the New Testament. Abramson argues that the Bible is a book that should be read even by those who do not believe it has any transcendent significance. One can choose to read it as the revealed word of God, as a source of Western morality, as a compilation of interesting stories, poetry, and history, or as a work of great literature. Although this book discusses selected stories that have political implications, it also considers parts that have literary merit. This unusual volume may stimulate new thinking about the Bible as a source of insight into political ideas.
How Millennials Can Lead Us Out of the Mess We're In
Title | How Millennials Can Lead Us Out of the Mess We're In PDF eBook |
Author | Mordecai Schreiber |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 147 |
Release | 2020-10-20 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 153813411X |
During troubled times, millions have been inspired by the stories and spiritual lessons of the selfless leadership of Moses. In a world increasingly affected by political, social, and racial imbalance, we need strong, innovative leaders who have not forgotten or ignored these valuable lessons. How Millennials Can Lead Us Out of the Mess We're In: A Jew, a Muslim, and a Christian Share Leadership Lessons from the Life of Moses brings together an Israeli-born rabbi, a Pakistani-born Muslim scholar, and an ordained Midwestern American to inspire the next generation of leaders with a timeless story of the ancient prophet Moses. Written in an easy and accessible style, this book is meant for sincerely spiritual but church-resistant Bible readers as well as those who are familiar with the Moses narrative. No leadership book has ever attempted to synthesize the religious views of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity into one unified, harmonious voice singing a single hymn.