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Searching for a Distant God
Kenneth Seeskin
其他書名
The Legacy of Maimonides
出版Oxford University Press, 2000-01-13
主題Religion / Christian Theology / GeneralReligion / Judaism / General
ISBN01953440819780195344080
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=m1AqLvLvyM0C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋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.