{"product_id":"9780195344080","title":"Searching for a Distant God: The Legacy of Maimonides","description":"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.","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47176978759920,"sku":"9780195344080","price":81.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780195344080_p0.jpg?v=1763664415","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780195344080","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}