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Apophatic theology, also known as negative theology, is a form of theological thinking and religious practice which attempts to approach God, the Divine, by negation, to speak only in terms of what may not be said about the perfect goodness that is God.
Apophatic theology is a negative or indirect approach to God, based on the idea that he transcends all being and knowledge. Learn about its origins, development, and relevance in Christianity, Eastern Orthodoxy, and prayer from Britannica's articles.
Summary. The terminology of “apophatic” and “cataphatic” theologies, that is, the use of negation ( apophasis) and affirmation ( kataphasis) in our ways of talking about God, was introduced into Christian theology by the probably early-sixth-century author who wrote under the pseudonym of the Apostle Paul’s convert, Dionysius the ...
- Andrew Louth
- 2012
Vor 4 Tagen · Learn about apophatic theology, a way of approaching God by denying that any of our concepts can be properly affirmed of Him. Compare and contrast it with affirmative and symbolic theology, and see its roots and applications in different Christian traditions.
This paper attempts to rehabilitate apophaticism as a serious philosophical option. We provide a clear formulation of the position, examine what could appropriately be said and thought about God if apophaticism is true, and consider ways to address the charge that apophaticism is self-defeating.
A book that explores the technique and logic of apophasis, or negation, in the negative tradition of Greece and Buddhism. It compares two theories of apophasis and their implications for spirituality and dialogue.
Apophatic theology employs the idea of a qualitative difference, a difference in kind, between the human being and the divine. Cataphatic theology or positive theology claims a similarity between the human being and the divine, which makes it possible to achieve knowledge of the divine.
