Q&A: Panentheism and the Teachings of Rabbi Kook
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Panentheism and the Teachings of Rabbi Kook
Question
Can the Rabbi please explain whether, in his opinion, there is a difference between Spinoza’s panentheism and Rabbi Kook’s conception of divinity encompassing the world, and if so, what it is?
Answer
Search online for the difference between pantheism and panentheism. In my view, all of these are just empty words.
Spinoza’s approach is pantheism. And Rabbi Kook of blessed memory held a panentheistic view, and these are not just mere verbal fluff.