Searching for a distant God :: the legacy of Maimonides /

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...

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1. Verfasser: Seeskin, Kenneth, 1947-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xii, 252 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-241) and index.
ISBN:1429403632
9781429403634
1280530464
9781280530463
9780195344080
0195344081

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