In his contribution to the first tome of Kabbala denudata (1677), Henry More rejected Lurianic Kabbala on the ground of atheism. His main contention was against the doctrine of Tzimtzum, which he regarded as incompatible with God’s perfection. The article tries to uncover the reason behind More’s criticism, namely his idea of divine omnipresence. The immutability he attributed to God, which was functional to assure His presence everywhere, could not be reconciled with the dynamic of Tzimtzum.
Henry More's Panentheism and the Kabbalah
Giuliana Di Biase
2021-01-01
Abstract
In his contribution to the first tome of Kabbala denudata (1677), Henry More rejected Lurianic Kabbala on the ground of atheism. His main contention was against the doctrine of Tzimtzum, which he regarded as incompatible with God’s perfection. The article tries to uncover the reason behind More’s criticism, namely his idea of divine omnipresence. The immutability he attributed to God, which was functional to assure His presence everywhere, could not be reconciled with the dynamic of Tzimtzum.File in questo prodotto:
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