Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
---|---|---|---|---|
apophatism | Yes | No | No | No |
cataphatism | Yes | No | No | No |
apophatism (noun) | cataphatism (noun) |
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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) | the religious belief that God has given enough clues to be known to humans positively and affirmatively (e.g., God created Adam `in his own image') |