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negative theology
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noun
a theological approach or tradition in which the nature of God is thought to be unknowable and is only understood through negative statements.Compare positive theology. See also apophasis (def. 2).
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Also called apophatic theology .
Origin of negative theology
First recorded in 1810–15
Words nearby negative theology
negative-raising, negative reinforcement, negative resistance, negative sign, negative tax, negative theology, negative transfer, negativism, negaton, negator, negatory
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How to use negative theology in a sentence
As in Philo so in Maimonides, his negative theology was only a means to a positive.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac HusikThe Establishment is the natural home of the true 'Negative Theology.'