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apophatism — noun 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) • Ant: ↑cataphatism, ↑doctrine of analogy • Hypernyms: ↑religion, ↑faith, ↑religious belief … Useful english dictionary
cataphatic — adjective of or relating to the religious belief that God can be known to humans positively or affirmatively • Pertains to noun: ↑cataphatism … Useful english dictionary
doctrine of analogy — noun the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate • Syn: ↑analogy • Ant: ↑apophatism,… … Useful english dictionary
religious belief — noun a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (Freq. 6) he lost his faith but not his morality • Syn: ↑religion, ↑faith • Derivationally related forms: ↑religious (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
