Neoplatonist Theology And God’s Relevance

Abstract. I raise the issue over why human beings should be concerned with God even if He created the world and even if He is responsible for Morality. I describe God’s apparent irrelevance to human beings. In response, I consider and reject a Neo-Aristotelian solution. Instead I propose a Neoplatonist approach, which is cautiously endorsed. The nature of participation is briefly discussed. As an illustration, I consider free will from a Neoplatonist point of view. Jewish and Christian approaches to perfection are then contrasted. I conclude with the advantages of Neoplatonism over Neo-Aristotelianism.