Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite Quotes on God
Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite is the conventional name given to an anonymous late-fifth or early-sixth-century Christian theologian who wrote in Greek under the persona of the Athenian convert of the Apostle Paul mentioned in Acts 17. This page collects quotes attributed to Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite on the topic of god, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite:
“The God of all is intelligible to no one, and yet present to all.”
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Attributed to Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite:
“Negation is more truthful than affirmation when it comes to God.”
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Attributed to Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite:
“We must approach the divine darkness through the way of unknowing.”
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Attributed to Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite:
“It is necessary, as the universe approaches God, that it become unified.”
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Attributed to Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite:
“Every procession of light coming from the Father returns again to draw us upward.”