Books Quote by Benjamin Wittes
“The search for the Torah codes is rooted in the unfathomable theological premise that the Torah - itself a set of five books of limited length - contains literally all truth.”
About This Quote
Source Article: The New York Review of Books, 2004
The claim is that the Torah, despite its limited size, encodes all truth, a premise seen as theologically impossible.
In simple terms: Torah is claimed to contain all truth, which is implausible.
Key Takeaway
Question extraordinary claims critically.
Themes
faith
theology
epistemology
Mood
skeptical
analytical
Type
critical
academic
When to use this quote
- academic debate
- religious study
- skeptical inquiry
Key Concepts
infinite truth
scriptural interpretation
limits of knowledge
Questions to Reflect On
- What evidence supports universal truth claims?
- How do we distinguish faith from empirical proof?
A Different Perspective
Such assertions can be used to justify pseudoscience.
