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Without the knowledge of our wretchedness, the knowledge of God creates pride. With it, the knowledge of God creates despair. The knowledge of Christ offers a third way, because in him we find both God and our wretchedness.
Jan 20, 2024 · The existentialist perspective prompts us to consider that our limited knowledge of God may be shaped by our unique perspectives and experiences, resulting in diverse interpretations of the divine or even the absence thereof.The divergence between Aquinas' apophatic theology and existentialism highlights the perennial tension between seeking objective knowledge of God and embracing our ...
Oct 7, 2023 · In this way, apophatic theology aligns closely with Aquinas's perspective, reinforcing the significance of considering how God is not rather than attempting to grasp the fullness of how God is.The importance of Aquinas's quote lies in its ability to shift our perspective and challenge our preconceived notions about knowledge and understanding.
Indeed, God’s knowledge reaches to our thoughts, desires, intents, and inclinations. God told the Israelites that He knew their thoughts: “I know the things that come into your mind” (Ezek. 11:5). The God “who knows the heart” (Acts 15:8) knows the sin of all people, and they will give an account for their disobedience to Him.
- Article 1. Whether Any Created Intellect Can See The Essence of God?
- Article 3. Whether The Essence of God Can Be Seen with The Bodily eye?
- Article 7. Whether Those Who See The Essence of God Comprehend him?
- Article 8. Whether Those Who See The Essence of God See All in God?
- Article 11. Whether Anyone in This Life Can See The Essence of God?
- Article 12. Whether God Can Be Known in This Life by Natural Reason?
Objection 1. It seems that no created intellect can see the essence of God. For Chrysostom (Hom. xiv. in Joan.) commenting on John 1:18, "No man hath seen God at any time," says: "Not prophets only, but neither angels nor archangels have seen God. For how can a creature see what is increatable?" Dionysius also says (Div. Nom. i), speaking of God: "...
Objection 1. It seems that the essence of God can be seen by the corporeal eye. For it is written (Job 19:26): "In my flesh I shall see . . . God," and (Job 42:5), "With the hearing of the ear I have heard Thee, but now my eye seeth Thee." Objection 2. Further, Augustine says (De Civ. Dei xxix, 29): "Those eyes" (namely the glorified) "will therefo...
Objection 1. It seems that those who see the divine essence, comprehend God. For the Apostle says (Philippians 3:12): "But I follow after, if I may by any means comprehend [Douay: 'apprehend']." But the Apostle did not follow in vain; for he said (1 Corinthians 9:26): "I . . . so run, not as at an uncertainty." Therefore he comprehended; and in the...
Objection 1. It seems that those who see the essence of God see all things in God. For Gregory says (Dialog. iv): "What do they not see, who see Him Who sees all things?" But God sees all things. Therefore those who see Godsee all things. Objection 2. Further, whoever sees a mirror, sees what is reflected in the mirror. But all actual or possible t...
Objection 1. It seems that one can in this life see the Divine essence. For Jacob said: "I have seen God face to face" (Genesis 32:30). But to see Him face to face is to see His essence, as appears from the words: "We see now in a glass and in a dark manner, but then face to face" (1 Corinthians 13:12). Objection 2. Further, the Lord said to Moses:...
Objection 1. It seems that by natural reason we cannot know God in this life. For Boethius says (De Consol. v) that "reason does not grasp simple form." But God is a supremely simple form, as was shown above (I:3:7). Therefore natural reason cannot attain to knowHim. Objection 2. Further, the soul understands nothing by natural reason without the u...
God’s knowledge is a precious blessing to God’s people. Psa 139 emphasizes how deeply God knows us, wherever we are. “Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high; I cannot attain it” (v. 6). God’s knowledge of us pursues us wherever we may go: to heaven, to the grave, to great distances, to dark places (vv. 7-12).
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Dec 22, 2015 · It is difficult to estimate how much of the world's philosophy, ethics, knowledge, research, and science flow from the powers of darkness. But of one point we are certain: all arguments and proud obstacles against the knowledge of God are the fortresses of the enemy.
