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Searching for a Distant God|Kenneth Seeskin

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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  • ISBN-13: 9780195128468
  • ISBN-10: 019512846X
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Publish Date: January 2000
  • Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.75 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.24 pounds
  • Page Count: 264

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