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Reconstructionism may refer to a variety of religious, academic and historical religious sects and/or political movements.
Historical Movements
- Reconstruction, the period in United States history that refers to the orchestrated post-war resolution of political and economic issues in the former Confederate States of America after the American Civil War.
Religious Reconstructionism
A broad umbrella term that may refer to (but is not limited to):
- Zoroastrian Reconstructionism, a non-cohesive religious and academic movement to uncover supposed earlier forms of Zoroastriaism (usually focusing on a 'pre-henotheistic' form of Zoroastrianism, as is typified in groups such as Gathas-Only Zoroastrians.
- Christian Reconstructionism, a controversial religious and theological movement within Protestant forms of Christianity that seek to enforce private and public (civil) enforcement and general normalization of moral commandments as interpreted from Bible into overall society.
- Polytheistic Reconstructionism, a common umbrella term for various related and unrelated groups that seek to revive various polytheistic religions prior to the ascendency of monotheistic religions, usually along with supporting cultural elements which have since fallen into disuse or obscurity.
- Progressive Reconstructionist, a loose-knit collective of various and diverse interfaith communities that are usually self-defined as seeking to foster an adhrerence to a * "spiritual" but not necessarily "religious" ideology of ethical maxims within society at large that are shared among the various groups.
Sectarian Religious Movements
Some religious sects use the term "reconstructionism" or its variants as a descriptive term, including: More on [ Reconstructionism ]
@jennythegreat A friend recommended a reconstructionist that is local and looks good.
twomomsandababy (Casey) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:18:32 -0000
@jennythegreat A friend recommended a reconstructionist that is local and looks good.
@twomomsandababy Try Reform or Reconstructionist. Orthodox and Conservative of course are out. Reform is really iffy in some cases too.
jennythegreat (jennythegreat) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:15:35 -0000
@twomomsandababy Try Reform or Reconstructionist. Orthodox and Conservative of course are out. Reform is really iffy in some cases too.
@IndyRacingNut and my reform and reconstructionist friends say they use trees at Chanuka too
yrustupid (yrustupid) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:43:54 -0000
@IndyRacingNut and my reform and reconstructionist friends say they use trees at Chanuka too
RT @JewishReconFed: Hnaukkah resources from the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation: http://jrf.org/Hanukkah-Resources
ChrisMacDen (ChrisMacDen) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:44:14 -0000
RT @JewishReconFed: Hnaukkah resources from the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation: http://jrf.org/Hanukkah-Resources
Hnaukkah resources from the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation: http://jrf.org/Hanukkah-Resources
JewishReconFed (JewishReconFed) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:43:38 -0000
Hnaukkah resources from the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation: http://jrf.org/Hanukkah-Resources
i have a new found respect for Michael Steele http://www.gq.com/blogs/the-q/2009/03/-the-reconstructionist-michael-steele.html
LamarRogers (Lamar) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:06:19 -0000
i have a new found respect for Michael Steele http://www.gq.com/blogs/the-q/2009/03/-the-reconstructionist-michael-steele.html
Divrei Torah - A collection of Reconstructionist divrei Torah. The divrei Torah presented here are also available by e-mail. Both submission and e-mail list subscription information is available on the site.
Jewish Reconstructionist Federation - Basic Web resource for this view of the ever-evolving heritage of the Jewish People.
Meta Description: [ Jewish Reconstructionist Federation, the organization of congregations that are part of the fourth (and youngest) recognized branch of American Judaism ]
No'ar Hadash: Youth Programming Network of Jewish Reconstructionist Federation - Teen programming ideas, organization membership and news.
Reconstructionist Congregations - A listing of Reconstructionist synagogues throughout the United States. Includes web site links and phone numbers, arranged alphatbetically be state and city.
Meta Description: [ Reconstructionist Jewish Congregations and Havurot list ]
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College - Founded in 1968 to fulfill the philosophy of Judaism formulated by Rabbi Mordecai M. Kaplan, the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (RRC)is located in suburban Philadelphia.
Meta Description: [ An accredited rabbinical school, the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College is the rabbinical training institution of Reconstructionist Judaism. The rabbinical school prepares men and women for leadership and service in every aspect of Jewish community life. The Reconstructionist rabbi may serve in... ]
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