Apophatic Theology and Twentieth-Century Novels

Drawing on apophatic theology, this essay argues that some twentieth-century texts invite an apophatic approach by revealing the limits of language and hinting at some understanding of God, without doing so directly. First, Leif Enger's Peace Like a River shows a divine encounter but, in the pr...

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Main Author: Nisly, L. Lamar (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2018
In: Religion and the arts
Year: 2018, Volume: 22, Issue: 3, Pages: 316-333
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Enger, Leif 1961-, Peace like a river / Percy, Walker 1916-1990, Lancelot / Heller, Joseph 1923-1999, Catch-22 / Apophatic theology / Novel / History 1900-2000
Further subjects:B apophatic theology negative theology Leif Enger Walker Percy Joseph Heller Peace Like a River Lancelot Catch-22
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)