Where in the World Is God?
Abstract
Deals with divine actions: are events in the world caused by divine interventions or by laws of nature? If both, which dominates? While some Jewish thinkers maintain that God is the only cause of anything, and that belief in other causes is a form of paganism or idolatry, others surprisingly endorse some form of naturalism (the idea that events in the world are brought about by natural causes). In the chapter I explore, through Jewish texts reasons that have been used to ground a theistic naturalist position.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Study and Philosophy of Religion
Theology and Philosophy of Evil
Medieval and Classical Philosophy
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Cambridge University Press eBooks
- Pages
- 63–83
- Publication date
- 29 January 2026
- Document type
- Book chapter