What is Kabbalah? Can we explore the nature of God through an understanding of Kabbalah and its teachings? In Kabbalah, what kinds of arguments have been advanced for the existence of God? Was the world created by God? Can Kabbalah help us understand the workings of fundamental reality?

Eduard Shyfrin is an expert on Kabbalah, the ancient mystic tradition in Judaism. He is a scientist and entrepreneur, with a PhD in physical chemistry and interests in science and religion from the perspective of information theory.

The Global Philosophy of Religion Project aims to make the philosophy of religion a truly global field by promoting the scholarly work of researchers from underrepresented regions and religious traditions. It is led by Professor Yujin Nagasawa and hosted by the University of Birmingham. This interview was conducted by Robert Lawrence Kuhn, host of Closer To Truth.

This project was made possible in part through the support of a grant from the John Templeton Foundation.

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