Abraham Joshua Heschel, a Jewish refugee from Nazism, became a significant theologian and social activist in the USA, though relatively unknown in the UK. The first part of the book contains a brief biography, which puts his work into context, personally, culturally and historically. His style is examined and he is located as a theologian, with an examination of his depth theology . Part Two is an examination of divine pathos , its influence on Christian theologians, its major critics, the theological anthropology that relies on it and interfaith dialogue made possible by it.