Ayalon Eidelstein What is openness ? In our view , what is considered ״ open “ and what is considered ״ closed ?“ Is openness a scientific approach ? Or is it a cultural , political , or aesthetic one ? And what is its relationship to the realm of religious faith ? Does the latter necessarily contradict openness in its modern sense ? Can openness not profit from belief and vice versa ? The book , Openness and Faith , attempts to trace a philosophical route that would link the two values mentioned above – values that are generally perceived as indubitable cultural opposites that are in everlasting conflict . A one - dimensional perception such as this greatly reduces the possibility of cultural and educational discourse ; in fact , it renders this discourse practically unfruitful . The problematic nature of this perception is expressed particularly in the nature of the cultural discourse in Israel as well as in the ongoing struggle between secular liberalism and religious conservatism c...
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