S7, E2, The Guide of the Perplexed, Creation, 02: Creation from Nothing and Legislated Beliefs

This shiur was generously sponsored by Mr. Ari Schwartz. This series is a project of the Jacob Lights Foundation. 6:00 What are the possible reasons one would accept Creation ex Nihilo?

8:00 Avraham and Moshe as authorities and leaders who we follow and from whom we accept the doctrine of Creation ex Nihilo

18:00 Jews are the community of followers of Avraham, their forefather, and Moshe, their prophet

21:45 What a person should do when facing an issue that isn't conclusively proven

30:30 Why authorities determine the appropriate beliefs and how belief is a kind of practice

36:00 The belief in Creation ex Nihilo is a matter of law, not only a matter of scientific truth

45:00 Was Maimonides himself developing original legislation regarding Creation ex Nihilo?

51:00 Why rhetorical arguments in favor of Creation ex Nihilo are appropriate

55:00 Maimonides' original legislation of dogma

57:15 Revelatory prophecy as the source for the belief in Creation ex Nihilo