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apophatism
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apophatismnoun
the religious belief that God cannot be known but is completely `other' and must be described in negative terms (in terms of what God is not)
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apophatism
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. It forms a pair together with cataphatic theology, which approaches God or the Divine by affirmations or positive statements about what God is.The apophatic tradition is often, though not always, allied with the approach of mysticism, which aims at the vision of God, the perception of the divine reality beyond the realm of ordinary perception.
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apophatism
Apophatism, or negative theology, is a religious and philosophical approach that attempts to describe God, the divine, or ultimate truth, by negation, speaking only in terms of what it is not, rather than what it is. It emphasizes the mystical experience, recognizing that divine transcendence makes it impossible to describe God in human terms, hence, language about God must remain negative, stating what God is not.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of apophatism in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of apophatism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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