The Blurry Line Between Humans and Gods

Robert A. Segal

doi:10.1163/15685276-12341251

The Blurry Line Between Humans and Gods

Robert A. Segal^*

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Religious Studies

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Abstract

The conventional view is that at least in the West there is a clear-cut and insurmountable divide between human beings and God. This article argues that the divide is neither clear-cut nor insurmountable. Three disparate cases are considered: the conception of God in the Hebrew Bible, traditional and contemporary conceptions of heroism, and the status of celebrities.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	39-53
Number of pages	15
Journal	Numen
Volume	60
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1163/15685276-12341251
Publication status	Published - Jan 2013

Keywords

celebrity
D. W. Winnicott
Hebrew Bible
hero
make-believe
Thomas Carlyle

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