The disappearance of God : a divine mystery / Richard Elliott Friedman.
| Author/creator | Friedman, Richard Elliott |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Boston : Little, Brown and Co., ©1995. |
| Description | xi, 335 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | First mystery: The disappearance of God in the Bible. Chapter 1. The hidden face of God -- Chapter 2. The divine-human balance -- Chapter 3. Historians and poets -- Chapter 4. The God of history -- Chapter 5. The struggle with God -- Chapter 6. The legacy of the age -- Second mystery: Nietzsche at Turin. Chapter 7. Nietzsche at Turin -- Chapter 8. The 'death' of God -- Chapter 9. The legacy of the age: the twentieth century -- Third mystery: Big Bang and Kabbalah. Chapter 10. Big Bang and Kabbalah -- Chapter 11. Religion and science -- Chapter 12. Divine-human reunion. |
| Abstract | Friedman examines how God gradually becomes hidden as the Bible progresses, and this phenomenon's place in the formation of Judaism and Christianity. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-318) and index. |
| LCCN | 95011393 |
| ISBN | 0316294349 |
| ISBN | 9780316294348 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BS1192.6 .F75 1995 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |