Meaning and context of this quote
“We make assertions and denials of what is next to Him, but never of Him, for He is beyond all affirmation and negation.”
from Mystical Theology — Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite
This passage from Mystical Theology reflects Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite’s teaching on divine union.
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