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Record Nr.

UNINA9910788292603321

Autore

Nelson David W

Titolo

The Emergence of God [[electronic resource] ] : A Rationalist Jewish Exploration of Divine Consciousness

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : UPA, 2015

ISBN

0-7618-6582-9

0-7618-6583-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (163 p.)

Disciplina

230.85

Soggetti

Experience (Religion)

Religion

Theology, Doctrinal

God (Judaism) - Attributes

God (Judaism) - Knowableness

Faith and reason - Judaism

Philosophy & Religion

Judaism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; 1 In Search of God's Consciousness; 2 The Brain, The Mind, and Consciousness; 3 The Emergence of God; 4 Emergent God and Mitzvot/Commandments; 5 Scrutinizing the Model; 6 The Ultimate Mitzvah; 7 Exploring Loneliness; Epilogue

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span>Through an exploration of human consciousness, emergence theory, and Jewish thought and belief, </span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">The Emergence of God</span><span> presents an intriguing new model by which we may think about God as a sentient Self without sacrificing our commitment to rationality.</span></span>