APPENDIX B: Schematically
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APPENDIX B:
Schematically
(as introduction to this
particular appendix, rst
let
particular appendix, rst
let
us take one more quick look at the Baal Shem Tov’s
philosophy…..
see lead paragraph
on the Baal Shem Tov’s doctrines
(a.k.a. the BESHT’s doctrines)
Elements of Besht’s
doctrines
doctrines
Jewish Encyclopedia Online,
http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/
http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/
view.jsp?artid=18&letter=B
(accessed October 5, 2009)
(accessed October 5, 2009)
“The foundation-stone of
Hasidism as laid by Besht
Hasidism as laid by Besht
is a strongly marked
pantheistic conception of
God. He
pantheistic conception of
God. He
declared the whole
universe, mind and matter, to be a
universe, mind and matter, to be a
manifestation of the
Divine Being; that this
manifestation
Divine Being; that this
manifestation
is not an emanation from God, as is
the conception of
the conception of
the Kabbalah, for nothing can be separated
from God: all
from God: all
things are rather forms
in which He reveals
Himself…”
in which He reveals
Himself…”
* * * * * * * * *
Now, having the BESHT’s doctrine noted above for
easy
easy
reference, to schematically outline
what is happening
what is happening
as regards our formulation,
juxtaposed against other
formulations
formulations
* * * * * * * * *
let
A = God
B = Man
AB = GodMan
* * * * * * * * *
Maimonides:
encapsuled one core
proposition:
proposition:
God created Man
(Aristotelian)
(Aristotelian)
A created B
*
Lurianic Kabbalah:
encapsuled in one core proposition:
Man is an emanation from God
(sort of, from WITHIN
God);
God);
GOD WITHDRAWS to create Man
(tzimtzum)
B comes from WITHIN
A
A
*
Baal Shem Tov:
encapsuled in one core proposition:
All is a Manifestation OF God
(panentheistic)
A and B are part of AB
*
SUMMA / Birnbaum:
encapsuled in one core proposition:
Holy Quest for Potential (to the innite
recursive power)
recursive power)
drives GOD, MAN and the COSMOS ever-forward
towards EXTRAORDINARIATION.
Now, Summa Metaphysica lays the
FORMULATION
FORMULATION
out in
18 multi-faceted propositions:
9 in the rst book, God and Evil
9 in the second book, God and Good
But, let’s give you the “Monarch notes’
‘test-prep version’ here
on Summa / Birnbaum
*
Thus, to attempt to outline SUMMA in 6 quick
propositions:
1.
QUEST FOR POTENTIAL
∞
is on a journey from
POSSIBILITY through METAPHYSICAL
REALMS through REALITY, then towards
PERFECT FULFILLMENT &
REALIZATION
REALIZATION
(‘EXTRAORDINARIATION’)
(the rst part of this proposition has components
in-common with RASHI
(‘na-asheh adahm b ‘zalmenu’
(‘na-asheh adahm b ‘zalmenu’
–
Let us make Man in our Image – Genesis), and with
Lurianic Kabbalah (En Sof…Serot) and Plato’s Forms…
aside from being
anchored in ‘Eheyeh Asher Eheyeh’ –
anchored in ‘Eheyeh Asher Eheyeh’ –
Exodus)
2.
Innite Potentialities at
the end–of–the–rainbow
the end–of–the–rainbow
(‘EXTRAORDINARIATION’),
retroactively ignite
retroactively ignite
Creation – and the Divine ‘spark’
3.
We are ALL part of HOLY QUEST FOR POTENTIAL
(this is ~panentheistic,
parallel to the BESHT)
parallel to the BESHT)
4.
We are all part of a grander, evolving COSMIC
Consciousness.
(this has components
in common with the BESHT and
in common with the BESHT and
with Teilhard, the Jesuit philosophical renegade)
5.
Divine consciousness (the
Godhead of the cumulative
Godhead of the cumulative
consciousness) withdraws to give greater freedom
to MAN
(an anchor of the proposed solution to theodicy in
Book #1)
(this has components
in common with the Torah’s
in common with the Torah’s
Hester Panim (Hiding of the Divine Face) and with
Lurianic Kabbalah tzimtzum)
6.
ALL (AB) are on an ongoing journey towards
EXTRAORDINARIATION.
(components, almost in
common with ‘Messianic era’)
common with ‘Messianic era’)
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