In Jewish Faith and Modern Science, renowned Jewish philosopher and rabbi Norbert Samuelson argues that modern Jewish philosophy has died—that it has failed to address the challenges to traditional beliefs posed by scientific advances, and is therefore no longer relevant to Jews today. Samuelson confronts these challenges head-on, critically reflecting on how all of the forms of contemporary Judaism, from orthodox to liberal to secular to new age, can address questions raised by the latest scientific advances. Considering questions ranging from the existence of the soul, to the relationship between God and particle physics, to the debate over when life begins and ends, Samuelson paves the way for a rebirth of Jewish philosophy applicable to life in the modern world.

"Norbert Samuelson steps into the conflict between modern science and traditional religion with both feet and considerable intellectual prowess. Samuelson has thrown down the gauntlet for Jews and Judaism in an age of science, and no thinking person should go back to business as usual. Samuelson is an iconoclast and a formidable scholar with a grasp of a great variety of disciplines. is a magnum opus from one of the most important Jewish thinkers working on interpreting contemporary science and traditional faith. Readers, Jewish and non-Jewish alike, will be well rewarded and challenged." - Global Spiral

"Samuelson offers a highly provocative, polemical work arguing that modern Jewish philosophy needs to reorient itself radically to once again become relevant. . . . This is a significant study. . . . Recommended." - CHOICE, October 2009