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On knowing and unknowing God: reason and mysticism in the Armenian theologian Gregory of Tatev

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The dialectic of the cataphatic and the apophatic is vital for honouring the transcendent within the rational endeavour of theology. The medieval Armenian theologian Gregory of Tatev presents a theological approach that is strongly logical and analytical, discussing the mystical only in a few places. For this reason, he has been accused of abandoning the apophatic altogether. However, it can be shown that mystical theology is at the heart of his thinking and his own spiritual practice. After ...

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Peer reviewed

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10.1093/jts/flac133

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
HUMS
Department:
Theology Faculty
Sub department:
Theology and Religion Faculty
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-8168-1068
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Journal:
Journal of Theological Studies More from this journal
Volume:
74
Issue:
1
Pages:
306-339
Publication date:
2023-02-10
Acceptance date:
2021-10-11
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EISSN:
1477-4607
ISSN:
0022-5185
Language:
English
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1277868
Local pid:
pubs:1277868
Deposit date:
2022-11-11

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