{"product_id":"searching-for-a-distant-god","title":"Searching for a Distant God","description":"\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,\n\u003cbr\u003esabbath 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\n\u003cbr\u003equestion of how philosophic ideas are embodied in religious ritual.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44156720152814,"sku":"9780195128468","price":244.44,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/searching-for-a-distant-god","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}