The apophatic way- via negativa (OCR A-Level Religious Studies): Quizzes
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What does the via negativa approach say about describing God?
What does the via negativa approach say about describing God?
We can only say what God is not
According to Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa, what can humans NOT know?
According to Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa, what can humans NOT know?
The essence of God
What did Evagrius Ponticus call the highest understanding of God?
What did Evagrius Ponticus call the highest understanding of God?
Pure prayer
What term describes what via negativa aims to reach beyond all human concepts?
What term describes what via negativa aims to reach beyond all human concepts?
Divine darkness
What danger did Maimonides warn continuously about?
What danger did Maimonides warn continuously about?
Anthropomorphising God
What example did Maimonides give of not taking the Bible literally?
What example did Maimonides give of not taking the Bible literally?
God having a material body
How did Aquinas view the via negativa?
How did Aquinas view the via negativa?
As a prelude to understanding God
What did Aquinas say about negative statements about God?
What did Aquinas say about negative statements about God?
They still tell us something about God
What did Brian Davis argue via negativa provides?
What did Brian Davis argue via negativa provides?
No knowledge about God
What did W.R. Inge say denying God's description leads to?
What did W.R. Inge say denying God's description leads to?
Annihilation of God and humanity
What criticism relates to Christian orthodoxy insisting on God's involvement?
What criticism relates to Christian orthodoxy insisting on God's involvement?
Can't grasp significance of world
What did Chesterton and de Chardin call finding God through material existence?
What did Chesterton and de Chardin call finding God through material existence?
Divination of matter