Moses Ben Maimonides Influence On Religion

Maimonides whose full name is Moses Ben Maimon, also known as Rambam, was a Jewish philosopher, physician, and political advisor. He was born in Muslim Spain, lived there until the expansion of extreme Muslim groups then left to Cairo, Egypt. In his book Guide of perplexed Maimonides talks about theodicy, the issue of evil in the presence of God. He also gives explanations on the five opinions on providence and gives his personal views on these matters. To get a general idea on whom God is, one has to take practical, reflective, and imagination ways. God is an eternal being who is essentially bodiless. The philosophical understanding of him is that God is Omni-present; he is present everywhere at the same time. Omni-potent; he has unlimited …show more content…
This cause is the rarest form, but perhaps the most crucial. It balances the life and death of both animals and humans. Every species is subject to genesis and destruction. Since genesis can only take place through destruction, without it every single species ceases to exist in a permanent form. Through coming-to-be and passing away of individuals God’s beneficence and kindness can be seen, because through this change that man is subject to there exist generations after generations and the cycle of life continues. And this is the beauty of life, diverse alterations, changes, and generations. Any being who thinks they are not subject to external influences or natural accidents are unconsciously wishing to be part of two opposites (Ch.12, 443). The second cause of evil is people harming others. Even though this type is more numerous compared to the first type, it still doesn’t happen very often. An example of this type would be tyrannical domination from a group of people over another. It is using strength against someone who has no device to use against the evil in question. It is important to mention that although the wronged ones cannot avoid it; this type of evil originates from human beings themselves (Ch 12,