concept of God after Auschwitz: a Jewish voice
TitleThe concept of God after Auschwitz: a Jewish voice
Author
Call number296.3/0027
Object number02745oo
Place of publicationOxford, England
PublisherOxford University Press
Year of publication
2007
Physical descriptionpp627-636
MaterialArticle
ISBN9780195300154
NotesArticle from the book 'Wrestling with God' pp627-636
Description
Under the long shadow of the Holocaust and the Nazi death camps Jonas attempts to rethink the meaning of the idea of God. In place of the biblical notion of the diety, Jonas proposes a conception of God that emphasises God's "becoming" and His lack of omnipotence.