Other Views of Religious Language (AQA A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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Univocal language
Univocal language
Word means exactly the same thing each time it is used
Equivocal language
Equivocal language
Word means different things in different situations
Analogy of attribution (Aquinas)
Analogy of attribution (Aquinas)
Causal relationship between God as Creator and creation
Analogy of proportionality (Aquinas)
Analogy of proportionality (Aquinas)
Meaning is proportional to respective natures
Kataphatic theology
Kataphatic theology
Affirmation; uses positive terms about God
Apophatic theology
Apophatic theology
Via Negativa; denies positive descriptions of God
Pseudo-Dionysius
Pseudo-Dionysius
Neo-Platonist who developed Via Negativa approach
Maimonides on God
Maimonides on God
Jewish philosopher; God not comparable to anything else
Tillich: Being-itself
Tillich: Being-itself
God is Being-itself rather than a separate being
Tillich: Ultimate concern
Tillich: Ultimate concern
What ultimately gives life value and meaning