In this classic study of Orthodox theology, Losky states that 'in a certain sense, all theology is mystical, inasmuch as it shows forth the divine mystery: the data of revelation, the eastern tradition has never nade a sharp distinction between mysticism and theology, between personal experience of the divine mysteries and the dogma affirmed by the Church. ' The term 'mystical theology', denotes the realm of human experience, that which is accessible yet inaccessible, those things understood yet surpassing all knowledge.
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In this classic study of Orthodox theology, Losky states that 'in a certain sense, all theology is mystical, inasmuch as it shows forth the divine mystery: the data of revelation, the eastern tradition has never nade a sharp distinction between mysticism and theology, between personal experience of the divine mysteries and the dogma affirmed by the Church. ' The term 'mystical theology', denotes the realm of human experience, that which is accessible yet inaccessible, those things understood yet surpassing all knowledge.
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Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ] [ Edition: Reprint ] Very good condition. Publisher: St Vladimirs Seminary Pr Pub Date: 3/1/1997 Binding: Paperback Pages: 252.
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New. This is a first-rate introduction not only to the theology of the Eastern Church but also to the presuppositions and methods along which it proceeds. Lossky claims that Orthodoxy maintains no clear distinction between theology and mysticism. ''All creatures are balanced upon the creative word of God, as if upon a bridge of diamond; above them is the abyss of the divine infinitude, below them that of their own nothingness. '' 252 pp.
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