Meaning and context of this quote
“The divine darkness is the unapproachable light in which God is said to dwell.”
from Mystical Theology — Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite
This passage from Mystical Theology reflects Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite’s teaching on divine light.
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