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Allegory Over Anthropomorphism
- Maimonides insists biblical anthropomorphisms are allegorical because God cannot be given physical attributes.
- True knowledge of God requires stripping literal images and thinking in non-literal, philosophical terms.
Use Reason To Support Faith
- Use reason as a supplement to faith to strengthen understanding of scripture.
- Apply philosophical evidence to clarify and bolster religious belief.
Attributes Undermine Divine Unity
- Maimonides argues attributes are 'accidents' superadded to essence and thus cannot apply to God.
- Saying God has attributes wrongly multiplies God into parts and undermines divine unity.