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What Would ‘Indianness’ of New Testament Theology Mean? Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on Anthony De Mello, ‘Via Negativa’ and beyond the Accepted Routes in Catholic Theology

Religions, 2022
This article focuses on one specific theological controversy, which pertains to the kataphatic—apophatic debates as a framework for New Testament theology.
Martin Fárek
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Participatory eschatology: A challenge for dualistic and non-dualistic thinking

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2020
In the modern era, much optimism, other than biblical hope, dominates both secular and religious consciousness. Whilst critics scorn the apocalyptic hope of the Bible as an indication of ignorance and fear, the dualistic mind does not possess an ...
Danie J. Dreyer
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Liturgy and Apophaticism

Religions, 2021
The Orthodox liturgy is a religious phenomenon that can be analyzed phenomenologically and theologically alike, given the emphasis that both phenomenology and Orthodox theology place on experience.
Nicolae Turcan
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What is Apophaticism? Ways of Talking About an Ineffable God [PDF]

, 2016
Apophaticism -- the view that God is both indescribable and inconceivable -- is one of the great medieval traditions of philosophical thought about God, but it is largely overlooked by analytic philosophers of religion.
Gabriel, Citron, Michael, Scott
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Elements of Apophatic Theology in the Writings of Elizabeth of the Trinity

Verbum Vitae, 2023
The article is a theological and spiritual reflection on the spiritual doctrine of the French mystic St. Elizabeth of the Trinity OCD (Élisabeth Catez), who lived from 1880 to 1906. The present study seeks to explain the reason why apart from cataphatic
Jan Miczyński
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What Has History to Do with Philosophy? Insights from the Medieval Contemplative Tradition [PDF]

, 2018
This paper highlights the corrective and complementary role that historically informed philosophy can play in contemporary discussions. What it takes for an experience to count as genuinely mystical has been the source of significant controversy; most ...
Van Dyke, Christina
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Behind, Between, and Beyond Anthropomorphic Models [PDF]

, 2007
The plurality of models of ultimate reality is a central problem for religious philosophy. This essay sketches what is involved in mounting comparative inquiries across the plurality of models.
Wildman, Wesley J.
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Book Review: The Immanent Divine: God, Creation, and the Human Predicament [PDF]

, 2007
A review of The Immanent Divine: God, Creation, and the Human Predicament by John J ...
Locklin, Reid B.
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Landscapes of transcendence: The aniconic sacrality of mountain geographies [PDF]

Methexis
This study presents a philosophical and theoretical overview of the process by which “geography and spiritual growth converge” in the construction of sacrality and experience of transcendence in the aniconic mountain sacredscapes of the world ...
Sanjeeva Guneratne, Rmku Rajapaksha, Faiz Mmt Marikar   +2 more
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Does God Think the Same Way We Do? On the Logical Apophatism of Michał Heller

Verbum Vitae, 2023
Apophatic theology is an approach in theology that emphasizes the limitation of human language and concepts in describing the nature of the Divine. Rooted in ancient religious traditions, apophatic theology has gained attention in contemporary discourse
Wojciech Grygiel
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