{"product_id":"searching-for-a-distant-god-the-legacy-of-maimonides-019512846x","title":"Searching for a Distant God: The Legacy of Maimonides","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 019512846X\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kenneth Seeskin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMonotheism 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51666867093792,"sku":"NEW019512846X","price":109.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/511vPzr-mbL.jpg?v=1778951016","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/searching-for-a-distant-god-the-legacy-of-maimonides-019512846x","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}