Lantern theatre spinoza biography

Press Release Archives. Heralded as "an absorbing debate over big ideas" by The Philadelphia Inquirer , "a lively and inspiring debate" by Philadelphia City Paper , "an engaging courtroom drama full of complex philosophical ideas" by Philadelphia Jewish Voice , and "a first-rate production of a literate and often eloquent play" by Broad Street Review , New Jerusalem will now run through September 30, The following performances have been added: Thursday, September 27 at p.

Friday, September 28 at p. Saturday, September 29 at p. Sunday, September 30 at p. In New Jerusalem , a small Jewish community flees Portugal to find a tenuous peace in seemingly liberal Amsterdam. But Spinoza, a favorite son of the community and the rabbi's heir apparent, is a revolutionary thinker.

Lantern theatre spinoza biography: Following his excommunication, Spinoza

When the boldness of his ideas strains the bounds of Amsterdam's professed tolerance, it leads to a dangerous confrontation between powerful political forces and his own beloved community. Well-liked, and considered to be a brilliant religious student, Spinoza is accused of atheism for his radical new ideas and risks excommunication from the Jewish faith, including complete social isolation.

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