Political philosopher and best-selling author Dr. Yoram Hazony explores the idea of nationalism from its biblical roots to its modern revival.
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Dr. Yoram Hazony is president of the Herzl Institute in Jerusalem and director of the John Templeton Foundation’s project in Jewish Philosophical Theology. He is the author of The Virtue of Nationalism, an Amazon #1 best-seller in both International Diplomacy and Nationalism. Dr. Hazony’s previous books include The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture (2012), which won the second place PROSE award for the best book in the category of Theology and Religion by the Association of American Publishers; The Jewish State: The Struggle for Israel’s Soul (2000); and God and Politics in Esther (2016). His work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Fox News, CNN,NPR, TIME, Mosaic, National Review, Commentary, First Things, American Affairs, and Hashiloach. In 1994, Dr. Hazony founded and headed the Shalem Center, which in 2013 was accredited to grant Israel’s first Liberal Arts B.A., and formally became Shalem College. He served as president of Shalem from 1994-2002, and as provost from 2005-2012.
In his first lecture, Dr. Hazony explains why it is vital in our day to discuss the issue of nationalism and outlines the biblical roots of the national idea.
Dr. Hazony details the purpose of nationhood and the national state as vehicles for diversity of thoughts, practice, and tradition.
The Protestant Reformation brought with it a revival of nationalism that came to reshape the West.
For thousands of years, the Jewish people has longed for a return to its land.
Dr. Hazony examines the connection between liberalism, conservatism, and Jewish nationalism, arguing that no liberal state can be good for Judaism.
In his concluding lecture, Dr. Hazony details the key principles of Anglo-American conservatism and defends the remarkable contributions of English, American, and Jewish nationalism.
Discover the biblical roots and modern meaning of the Jewish national idea.
