Kataphasis and Apophasis in the Theology of John of the Cross

在文艺复兴时期，西班牙诗人和神秘主义者约翰·十字架写道，他超越了感官、知识、文字和思想，在令人眼花缭乱的黑暗中接近上帝。约翰用对话：“说的”和“不说的”神学陈述升向上帝；这是一种与当代相关的古老技术，旨在解决一个永远不能真正被理解的上帝的悖论，但据说他是被理解的。我的研究将展示约翰如何使用这一技巧，以及他如何使用和适应中世纪的神秘传统，展示他在天主教/反宗教改革的激烈神秘辩论中的地位。

During the Renaissance, the Spanish poet and mystic John of the Cross wrote about rising beyond senses, knowledge, words, and thought, and approaching God in a dazzling darkness. John used a dialogue: "saying" and "unsaying" theological statements to ascend towards God; an ancient technique with contemporary relevance which aims to resolve the paradox of a God who can never truly be comprehended, but who is said to be understood. My research will show how John used this technique, and how he used and adapted medieval mystical traditions, demonstrating his place in the intense mystical debates of the Catholic/Counter Reformations.