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Searching for a Distant God : The Legacy of Maimonides. Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for the Writing Arts Kenneth Seeskin

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Author: Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for the Writing Arts Kenneth Seeskin
Page Count: 264 pages
Published Date: 27 Jan 2000
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Publication Country: New York, United States
Language: English
Format: Pdf
ISBN: 9780195128468
File Name: Searching.for.a.Distant.God.The.Legacy.of.Maimonides.pdf
Download Link: Searching for a Distant God The Legacy of Maimonides
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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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