At the same time, however, analysis of Maximus's position is rendered somewhat more complex by the fact that his apophaticism is deeply intertwined with Christology.
What are we to do with these striking passages, which suggest an agnosticism, even an apophaticism, about the self?
Christological particularism and theological apophaticism are therefore linked, because Christ grounds Christian understanding of God's unknowability.
Definition of apophaticism in US English:
apophaticism
noun-ˌsizəm
Theology
See apophatic
Example sentencesExamples
Christological particularism and theological apophaticism are therefore linked, because Christ grounds Christian understanding of God's unknowability.
What are we to do with these striking passages, which suggest an agnosticism, even an apophaticism, about the self?
At the same time, however, analysis of Maximus's position is rendered somewhat more complex by the fact that his apophaticism is deeply intertwined with Christology.