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Christian Liberals & Progressive People of Faith

The Great Open Dance

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7. Impersonal

Reply to lastlib (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 01:38 PM

Yesterday

Yes, Einstein was attracted to Spinoza's God, who is like the mathematical order in the universe, but impersonal, not personal. I actually conceptualize God as a mathematical person, trying to thread the needle.

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