The Emergence of God: A Rationalist Jewish Exploration of Divine Consciousness

by David W. Nelson, David W Nelson, David William Nelson

In a culture firmly grounded in scientific thought, it has become common to think of "God" as the label we use for natural law, the creative, organizational forces in the universe, rather than as a great, omniscient Being. Is it possible to imagine such a God as being conscious? This is the question at the heart of this book. Through an exploration of human consciousness, emergence theory, and Jewish thought and belief, David Nelson constructs an...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761865829
• ISBN13: 9780761865827
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"