Q&A: Providence in Our Time
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Providence in Our Time
Question
Hello Michael,
You claim that there is no divine providence in our world today. Isn’t that a denial of what is written in the Torah itself: “And it shall come to pass, if you surely listen” — “then I will give your rains”?
Answer
My claim is that God's mode of governance has changed. Just as miracles disappeared and prophecy disappeared, so too the Holy One’s involvement in the world has disappeared. See here:
I’ll elaborate on this in my theological trilogy.