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What does Aquinas claim about negative language when talking about God?
What does Aquinas claim about negative language when talking about God?
Not what people want to say when they talk about God
According to Aquinas, why does his theory best capture everyday Christian meaning?
According to Aquinas, why does his theory best capture everyday Christian meaning?
Better than via negativa and symbol
What aspect of religious language does Tillich's theory successfully capture according to the text?
What aspect of religious language does Tillich's theory successfully capture according to the text?
Spiritual experience
Why did William Alston criticize Tillich?
Why did William Alston criticize Tillich?
According to Alston, what is a key element of religious meaning for many Christians?
According to Alston, what is a key element of religious meaning for many Christians?
Why does Alston's critique suggest that Tillich's approach is not useful for understanding religious language?
Why does Alston's critique suggest that Tillich's approach is not useful for understanding religious language?
Explain the concept of Via Negativa according to Pseudo-Dionysius.
Explain the concept of Via Negativa according to Pseudo-Dionysius.
Differentiate between positive and negative language in the context of discussing God.
Differentiate between positive and negative language in the context of discussing God.
How does the Via Negativa approach aim to describe God?
How does the Via Negativa approach aim to describe God?
Provide an example to illustrate the use of negative language in describing God.
Provide an example to illustrate the use of negative language in describing God.
What strength of the Via Negativa approach does Pseudo-Dionysius emphasize?
What strength of the Via Negativa approach does Pseudo-Dionysius emphasize?
How does the Bible present the description of God according to the text?
How does the Bible present the description of God according to the text?
Explain the Via Negativa approach to understanding God.
Explain the Via Negativa approach to understanding God.
What is Aquinas' response to interpreting passages in the Bible that seem to describe God with human emotions?
What is Aquinas' response to interpreting passages in the Bible that seem to describe God with human emotions?
Why does Aquinas reject both univocal and equivocal language about God?
Why does Aquinas reject both univocal and equivocal language about God?
What is Aquinas' theory of analogy in relation to understanding God?
What is Aquinas' theory of analogy in relation to understanding God?
Explain the analogy of attribution in Aquinas' theory.
Explain the analogy of attribution in Aquinas' theory.
How does Aquinas' theory of analogy help in speaking meaningfully about God?
How does Aquinas' theory of analogy help in speaking meaningfully about God?
What does Tillich propose about religious language?
What does Tillich propose about religious language?
Why does Aquinas' theory of analogy face the challenge of bad qualities in relation to God?
Why does Aquinas' theory of analogy face the challenge of bad qualities in relation to God?
How does Aquinas address the issue of bad qualities in relation to God in his theory of analogy?
How does Aquinas address the issue of bad qualities in relation to God in his theory of analogy?
What is the significance of Aquinas' analogy of proportion in understanding God's qualities?
What is the significance of Aquinas' analogy of proportion in understanding God's qualities?
What does religious language aim to do according to Tillich?
What does religious language aim to do according to Tillich?
How does Tillich explain the significance of a crucifix to a Christian?
How does Tillich explain the significance of a crucifix to a Christian?
According to Tillich, what does religious language primarily aim to do?
According to Tillich, what does religious language primarily aim to do?
How does Tillich view God and religion in terms of symbolism?
How does Tillich view God and religion in terms of symbolism?
Explain the role of symbolic language in religious context according to Tillich.
Explain the role of symbolic language in religious context according to Tillich.
How does Tillich differentiate between symbolic and literal religious language?
How does Tillich differentiate between symbolic and literal religious language?
What is the main criticism of Tillich's view on religious language in the Bible?
What is the main criticism of Tillich's view on religious language in the Bible?
Explain the strength of the Via Negativa view on everyday Christian meaning.
Explain the strength of the Via Negativa view on everyday Christian meaning.
According to Pseudo-Dionysius, what is the result of giving up on trying to grasp God through understanding?
According to Pseudo-Dionysius, what is the result of giving up on trying to grasp God through understanding?
How does Pseudo-Dionysius explain the need to let go of trying to understand God?
How does Pseudo-Dionysius explain the need to let go of trying to understand God?
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