Divine Transcendence and Its Expression
An in-depth exploration of divine transcendence across major religions, focusing on Islam's concept of tawhid and G
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English Pages 42 [46] Year 1983
Table of contents :
Genesis and Early Development of the Idea of Divine Transcendence
– Egyptian, Mesopotamian, and Greek Conceptions of God
– Hierophany and the Struggle with Immanence
Divine Transcendence in Pre-Islamic Traditions
– Mesopotamia and Arabia
– The Role of the Hanifs
The Hebrews and Their Descendants
– Biblical Views on God's Nature
– The Impact of the Exile and Evolving Transcendence
– Challenges of Ethnocentrism and Election Doctrine
Divine Transcendence in Christianity
– Jewish, Gnostic, and Mystery Religion Influences
– The Doctrine of the Trinity and Its Implications
– Sacramentalism and the Shift Towards Immanence
– The Persistence of Myth and Symbolism
Divine Transcendence in Islam
– Tawhid and the Absolute Unity of God
– Human Capacity to Understand Transcendence
– Language, Revelation, and the Preservation of Purity
– The Fight Against Anthropomorphism (Tashbih)
– The Role of the Mu'tazilah and Theological Debates
Conclusion
– Islam’s Unique Preservation of Divine Transcendence
– Comparative Reflections on Theology and Philosophy
