Religious Lang: Apophatic Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
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Psuedo Dionysius
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Apophatic should be used to preserve mystery of God
2
Q
Maimonides
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Words used to describe God are equivocal beyond human understanding
Describe a ship by what it’s not: arrive in 10 steps
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4
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Gregory of Nyssa
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Spiritual life is a ‘mysticism of darkness’ Reach outer darkness into apophatic way of gods inedible transient reality beyond our words and images
5
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Davies
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Criticised Maimonides- could arrive at a wardrobe rather than ship
