Secular Grace

Dana Freibach-Heifetz, Ph.D (2005), Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology, and the Arts, is a philosopher, human rights lawyer and art therapist. She has published articles and co-edited Despair and Redemption (Ben Gurion University Press, 2003) and The Meaning of Life (Hakibbutz Hameuchad & Yehoraz Association, 1999).

• Preface0. Introductiona. The Death of Godb. Freedom Devoid of Alternatives to Religionc. Quasi-Religious Alternatives to Religiond. Secular Humanisme. Secular Gracef. The Structure and Methodology of the Book1. Grace and Salvation in Christianitya. Relation: The Personal Nature of the Relation of Graceb. Gift: Grace and the Lawc. Free Will to Give and to Received. The Subjective Aspect of Gracee. The Objective Aspect of Gracef. Outcomes of Grace: Salvation2. Secular Grace: First ThoughtsA general concept of grace: The background of secular gracea. Relationshipb. Gift: Grace and Moralityc. Free Willd. The Subjective Aspect: Mutual Lovee. The Objective Aspect: Acts of Gracef. Outcomes of Grace3. Dialogue, Encounter, Friendship, Gifta. I-Thou Relationship According to Buber b. The Encounter with the Face of the Other in the Thinking of Levinas c. Gift and Generosityd. Friendship4. Secular Grace: Further Glancea. Secular Grace in Proseb. Grace-Relation with the Deadc. Self-Grace 5. Secular Salvation?a. Secular Grace and Salvationb. Humanist, Existential, Secular GraceBibliography