Appendix B: Schematically
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(as introduction to this particular appendix, first let us take one more quick look at the Baal Shem Tov’s philosophy…
see –
lead paragraph
on the Baal Shem Tov’s doctrines
(a/k/a the BESHT’s doctrines)
in Wikipedia (Dec 20, 2006):
“Elements of Besht’s doctrines”
The foundation stone of Hasidism as laid by Besht is a strongly marked panentheistic conception of God. He declared the whole universe, mind and matter, to be a manifestation of the Divine Being; that this manifestation is not an emanation from God, as is the conception of the Kabbalah by Mitnagdim, for nothing can be separated from God: all things are rather forms in which God reveals Himself….”
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Now, having the BESHT’s doctrine above for easy reference, to schematically outline what is happening as regards our formulation,
juxtaposed against other formulations
let
A = God
B = Man
AB = GodMan
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Maimonides:
encapsuled one core proposition:
God created Man (Aristotelian)
A created B
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Lurianic Kabbalah:
encapsuled in one core proposition:
Man is an emanation from God
(sort of, from WITHIN God);
GOD WITHDRAWS to create Man
(tzimtzum)
B comes from WITHIN A
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Baal Shem Tov:
encapsuled in one core proposition:
All is a Manifestation OF God
(panentheistic)
A and B are part of AB
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SUMMA / Birnbaum:
encapsuled in one core proposition:
Holy Quest for Potential (to the infinite recursive power) drives GOD, MAN and the COSMOS ever-forward towards EXTRAORDINARIATION.
Now, Summa Metaphysica lays the FORMULATION out in
18 multi-faceted propositions:
9 in the first book, God and Evil
9 in the second book, God and Good
But, let’s give you the “Monarch notes’
‘test-prep version’
on Summa / Birnbaum
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Thus, to attempt to outline SUMMA in 6 quick propositions:
1.
QUEST FOR POTENTIAL is on a journey from POSSIBILITY thru METAPHYSICAL REALMS thru REALITY, then towards PERFECT FULFILLMENT & REALIZATION (‘EXTRAORDINARIATION’)
(the first part of this proposition has components
in-common with RASHI (‘na-asheh adahm b ‘zalmenu’ –
Let us make Man in our Image – Genesis), and with
Lurianic Kabbalah (En Sof…Sefirot)…aside from being
anchored in ‘Eheyeh Asher Eheyeh’ – Exodus)
2.
Infinite Potentialities at the-end-of-the-rainbow (‘EXTRAORDINARIATION’), retroactively ignite Creation – and the Divine ‘spark’
(no tether)
3.
We are ALL part of HOLY QUEST FOR POTENTIAL
(this is ~panentheistic, parallel to the BESHT)
4.
We are all part of a grander, evolving COSMIC Consciousness.
(this has components in common with the BESHT and with the Jesuit renegade Teilhard)
5.
Divine consciousness (the Godhead of the cumulative consciousness) withdraws to give greater freedom to MAN (an anchor of the proposed solution to theodicy in Book #1)
(this has components in common with the Torah’s Hester Panim (Hiding of the Divine Face) and with Lurianic Kabbalah tzimtzum)
6.
ALL (AB) are on an ongoing journey towards EXTRAORDINARIATION.
(components ~in common with ‘Messianic era’)
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end of Appendix B
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