Is God a Person?
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In this lecture, Prof. Asel Aitzhanova (Ananda Vrindavani d.d.), a scholar in comparative religion, explores the concept of God across different cultural and spiritual traditions. She begins by asking: "Is God a person?" and then examines how that notion is understood in classical traditions such as Vedanta, Islam, and Christianity.
Prof. Aitzhanova highlights how some traditions envision a personal God—a divine being with attributes and emotions—while others regard the divine as a transcendent, impersonal principle. She navigates the subtle cultural and philosophical distinctions, emphasizing that definitions change contextually and call for mutual respect in cross-cultural dialogue. By drawing on theological texts and lived practices, she shows how varied angles of divine reality can coexist and enrich our collective search for spiritual truth.
