Searching For A Distant God: The Legacy Of Maimonides
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- Synopsis
- Monotheism is usually considered Judaism's greatest contribution to world culture, but it is far from clear what monotheism is. This work examines the notion that monotheism is not so much a claim about the number of God as a claim about the nature of God. Seeskin argues that the idea of a God who is separate from his creation and unique is not just an abstraction but a suitable basis for worship. He examines this conclusion in the contexts of prayer, creation, sabbath observance, repentance, religious freedom, and love of God. Maimonides plays a central role in the argument both because of his importance to Jewish self-understanding and because he deals with the question of how philosophic ideas are embodied in religious ritual.
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- ISBN-13:
- 9780195344080
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Date of Addition:
- 10/06/22
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- Language:
- English
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- History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Religion and Spirituality, Philosophy
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