Religious language: negative, analogical or symbolic

Question 1

What is the apophatic way?

Answer 1

Via negativa

Speaking about God in negative terms which emphasises the difference between God and humanity

Question 2

Why might people want to use the apophatic way?

Answer 2

Since positive attributes are misleading

E.G.: Saying ‘the Lord is my shperherd’ implies God is a male or follows a job discrituin

Upholds the mystery of God