by Rabbi Dr. Dovid Gottlieb Second Revised Edition Originally Transcribed by Joshua Hermelin Under the Title The Search for Truth

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Table of Contents

Author's Preface
Translater's Forward
1. The Relevance of Religion
2. Religion: Pragmatism or Truth?
3. Belief and Action: Criteria for Responsible Decision
4. True Predictions
5. Archeology
6. Revelation and Miracles - the Kuzari Principle
7. Jewish Survival - the Fact and its Implications
8. Summary and Conclusion

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Rabbi Dr. Gottlieb is a former professor of philosophy at Johns Hopkins University, is an internationally acclaimed lecturer and author of several books. He is presently a senior lecturer at Ohr Somayach Institutions in Jerusalem.

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