The deus otiosus (from the Latin "godly god") is the creator of life that gives life to the world, to humanity and to all the most important institutions within a religion but which no longer participates of the life of his work: a divinity that closes in its perfection.
This was an authoritative perspective in the history of religions and philosophy. God, after creation, would have delegated government to natural spirits or to intermediate beings. In the ancient Greek world, Aristotle's first immobile engine can be considered a classic example, while the gods of Epicurus are indifferent though without ever having to do any creative activity.
In Enlightenment deism, rational religion has recovered this concept of a Creator of the Universe who does not intervene and no longer interferes with his work.
Jewish, Christian and Islamic monotheism is based on the figure of a creator God of the world who cares for it.
The deus otiosus should not be confused neither with the deus absconditus of the negative theology and the dialectical theology of Karl Barth, nor with the deus ignotus (δεὸς ἄγνωστος) to which Saint Paul refers in Acts 17,22-23: "Then Paul, he said, "Athenian citizens, I see that you are very much worried about the gods in everything. In fact, walking in and observing the monuments of your worship, I also found a sign with the inscription: To the unknown God. you worship without knowing it, I announce it to you. " Bibliografiamodifica wikitesto Voices correlateemodify wikitesto
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