Negative Theology: The Hidden Nature of God & Ultimate Reality - Elliot Wolfson EP67

lliot R. Wolfson is a theologian, philosopher, and historian. The prominent tradition in theology known as negative theology (or apophasis) holds that one cannot speak of God directly or positively because God is beyond all concepts and things. For example, Meister Eckhart viewed the Christian Trinity as a path to the true Godhead beyond. Similarly, Ibn Arabi considered Allah as a means of reaching the truth (al-Haqq) that transcends even Allah. In this podcast, expect to learn why this tradition emerged, how it is has been incorpated in Christianity and Islam, why it has been successful, as well as about dreams and mystical experiences, the nature of the infinite, Heidegger and the unveiling of reality, and more... Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction to Negative Theology 03:05 – When Did This View of God Emerge? 07:50 – Why Negative Theology? 15:30 – The Emptiness of Being 17:50 – Elliot Reads Jack Some Heidegger 25:00 – The Strange Nature of Dreams 34:14 – Talmud's Interpretation of Dreams 40:00 – Negative Theology in Islam 42:50 – The Infinite Related Books By Elliot Wolfson: - A Dream Interpreted Within a Dream - Heidegger and Kabbalah: Hidden Gnosis and the Path of Poiēsis -Giving Beyond the Gift: Apophasis and Overcoming Theomania