A New Apophaticism
Augustine and the Redemption of Signs
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7209383 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susannah Ticciati (Institute of Religious Studies, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Pages | 276 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | New Apophaticism (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/9789004258143 |
| OpenAlex | W2795861477 |
| ISBN | 9789004258143 |
| Open Library | OL29694568M |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
In A New Apophaticism Susannah Ticciati draws on Augustine to develop an apophatic theology for the twenty-first century. Shifting the focus away from the potential and failure of words to say something about God, the book suggests that the purpose of God-language is to transform human beings in their relationship with God. Augustine's doctrine of predestination is read, with the help of speech-act theory and the study of indexicals, for its power to effect redemptive change; and his De doctrina christiana is drawn upon for its semiotics. Together they make way for the hypothesis that God-language transforms human beings into better signs of God
Computer Science · Islamic Studies and History · 354-430 · Apophatische Theologie · Augustine, saint, bishop of hippo · Christianity · History of doctrines · Mysticism · Mysticism, christianity · Negative theology · Prädestination
| Citations per year | 0.38 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2024 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |