Religious Language - Cataphatic

Question 1

Cataphatic Way Intro

Answer 1

• philo problem stand as foundations
• if god is re…
• how can we talk ?
• well known appr
• unlike VN..
• must be noted
• although seemingly support.. futile

Question 2

Cataphatic way P1

Answer 2

• aq analogy ex
• sits between
• understand 2 ways, 1st attrubution
• words god rel w human words as causal rel
• by examining pale refl
• :) avoids 2 key errors uni anthro
• :( allows some picturing, natural danger ind level
• god shepherd
• when posing fuller und…

Question 3

Cataphatic Way P2

Answer 3

• 2nd part analogy of prop prop
• extent being has certain… in prop type
• human good vs god good!
• von hugel+hick dog faithfulness🐶
• :) provide some K w/ respect?
• :( V BRUM R challenges optimistic, gives appearance
• we know… but what does it actually MEAN?
• Aq largely accepted
• draw away unsatisfying

Question 4

Cataphatic Way P3

Answer 4

• build upon ind interp, critics like Will BlackS argue thomist unhelpful, translate to univocal
• have to known G💖rel to H💜
• still leaves unclear pic, not great deal
• STEPHAN EV nothing X w accepting mysterious as long as
• OTTO convey not disguise
• still useless no substance
• AT MOST reinforcing 🙏🏻not for

Question 5

example for analogy of attribution - 🍞🍞🍞

Answer 5

“the bread is good, the baker is good” Brian Davies

the attributes of the baker caused the attributes of the bread, even though the 2 don’t necessarily share the same attributes