Q&A: Questions about "God Plays Dice"
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Questions about "God Plays Dice"
Question
Hello Rabbi,
Recently I reread your book "God Plays Dice." First, I want to thank you for this fascinating and amazing book, both in terms of the content and the style.
There are 2 things I still haven’t managed to understand, and I’d be happy if you could explain them to me:
- On p. 99 you bring Anselm’s prayer and leave the reader a "riddle" as to whether there is an absurdity in it. Although I managed to solve this riddle (with a little help from the hint you gave there), I’d be happy if you could explain why there is no problem with it.
- On p. 102 you explain why the ontological proof for the existence of God is incorrect, but I didn’t really understand what you meant. I’d be happy if you could explain it to me (or refer me to a source that explains it).
Thank you in advance!!!
Answer
- I explained this at length in my book The First Being (the first book in my new trilogy; see the link here on the left).
- This too is discussed there at length. The entire first discussion deals with the ontological proof.