Theos-Talk Archives (February 2001 Message tt00045)

Dear Alan,
> The "names" of God in Hebrew, from which tradition the above ideas
> emanate, are variants of "Eternal Being," or "That Which Is" - none 
of
> which is anthropomorphic, and to which human ideas of intent or 
desire
> are difficult to assign.

And what proofs does "tradition" furnish for these assertions? 
And how do we arrive at any proofs for theological assertions? 
Man is theomorphic,the Microcosm of the Macrocosm. Then the Archetype 
for persona exists outside of Man, necessarily.

Not all the Hebrew names of God mean "Eternal Being or That Which Is."

>Has the
> author been privy to the innermost workings of the mind of God? 

I don't know the name of the author but I guess his ideas hold as 
much weight as anybody else's.
Personally I find the explanation to be a very satisfying one, 
allowing for the Absolute Perfection of God and the flaws of our 
World.

>And how does he define the terms "God" and "ex nihilo" in context 
(or even out
> of context)?

It would be best to read his magnum opus: Meditations on the Tarot 
which is listed in the top 100 spiritual books of the 20th century.

> Theosophy, including Kabbalist theosophy, is part of what used to 
be
> called the Occult *Sciences* - which require that evidence should
> accompany theories and assertions.


What are these evidences?

Yours Cordially,
Bruce