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The Infinity of God in the Biblical Theology of Denys the Areopagite
Author(s) -
HOU DENNIS
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
international journal of systematic theology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.149
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1468-2400
pISSN - 1463-1652
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-2400.2008.00306.x
Subject(s) - glory , revelation , philosophy , infinity , theology , doctrine , reading (process) , reflection (computer programming) , physics , mathematical analysis , linguistics , mathematics , computer science , optics , programming language
This article examines Denys the Areopagite's contribution to the doctrine of God's infinity in light of his theology as an integrated whole. His writings are controversial and frequently misinterpreted because of an underestimation of his commitment to the Christian scriptures. Objections are treated, and are followed by some guidelines for reading Divine Names and a comparison of Denys with Colin Gunton on the relationship between revelation and salvation history. Denys's work is not mired with inconsistency, but is a genuinely biblical reflection on and of the multifaceted glory of the Lord Jesus Christ.