Cataphatic way- the via positiva (Edexcel A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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Cognitive sentence
Cognitive sentence
Subject to truth/falsity
Non-cognitive sentences
Non-cognitive sentences
Cannot be subject to truth/falsity (e.g. action, prayer)
Dawkins' view on religious sentences
Dawkins' view on religious sentences
Religious sentences are cognitive and false
Believers' view on 'God exists'
Believers' view on 'God exists'
'God exists' is true & correct account of reality
Cataphatic way (via positiva)
Cataphatic way (via positiva)
Seeks to affirm what God is, making positive statements
Teilhard on God & material things
Teilhard on God & material things
Can say something positive about God despite limitations
Teilhard on knowing God's love
Teilhard on knowing God's love
Can know God's love through love one experiences
Via Positiva central claim
Via Positiva central claim
It is possible to say something positive about God
Three supporters of Via Positiva
Three supporters of Via Positiva
Aquinas, Maimonides and Anselm
'Children of God' concept
'Children of God' concept
Possible to have understanding of God within our limits
Theosis (Eastern Orthodoxy)
Theosis (Eastern Orthodoxy)
Likeness and unity with God
Why language about God is limited
Why language about God is limited
Language is finite; God is infinite/beyond human expression
Rowan Williams on describing God
Rowan Williams on describing God
Describing God part of faith from beginning, points to encounter with mystery