Bibliography: BIB39830

Key	BIB39830
Reference type	Book Section
Title	The Potent God and the Attracting God : Metaphysics and its Social Consequences
Book title	Lights of 'Irfán : Papers Presented at the ‘Irfán Colloquia and Seminars, 21
Author	Momen, Moojan
Year	2025
Publisher	'Irfán Colloquia ; Haj Mehdi Arjomand Memorial Fund
Place published	Evanston, IL
Abstract	The article examines two conceptual frameworks in relation to God by major Western world religions and by philosophers – attracting God versus Potent God , and their implications on theological thought and on humanities’ belief in God and religion, and how it influences their world view and governance. The “Potent God” represents divine authority, justice, and law, whereas the “Attracting God” embodies love, beauty, and personal transformation. Momen argues that societies dominated by a fear-based view of God tend toward authoritarianism, while those embracing a loving God foster inclusivity and moral progress. Understanding the difference between these frameworks also has profound implications on our social relationships based on “power and hierarchy” or “love and mutuality” and on models of governance in our society
Language	English
Keywords	GOD; ATTRIBUTES; WORLDVIEW; ATTRACTION; POWER; SOCIETY; HIERARCHY; MUTUALITY
URL	https://irfancolloquia.org/lights21/
Pages	192–214
Section	7.