Searching for a Distant God - The Legacy of Maimonides (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2002
First published:	2000
Authors:	Kenneth Seeskin (Professor of Philosophy and Director, Center for the Writing Arts)
Dimensions:	243 x 163 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	264
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-512846-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Philosophy of religion > Nature & existence of God Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Philosophy of religion > Nature & existence of God
LSN:	0-19-512846-X
Barcode:	9780195128468

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