<i>The Unspoken</i> and <i>The Forbidden</i> in André Scrima’s Thought as a Way to Encounter the Other
André Scrima’s interest in Christian–Muslim dialogue goes beyond a historical or comparative approach. In this sense, knowledge from within the two monotheisms is achieved through an apophatic theology. Through it, the spiritual and mystical language that is characteristic of any authentic religious...
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| description | André Scrima’s interest in Christian–Muslim dialogue goes beyond a historical or comparative approach. In this sense, knowledge from within the two monotheisms is achieved through an apophatic theology. Through it, the spiritual and mystical language that is characteristic of any authentic religious experience offers the possibility of a renewed approach to the differences between Islam and Christianity, and at the same time, clears a path for a truly authentic encounter. Fresh insight into the faith of the other does not put into parentheses the specific identity of the two monotheisms, but deepens it from the perspective of its apophatic content, where the possibility of experiencing the transcendent in a much deeper way is rooted, not by making new affirmations, but by adopting an attitude of stillness and silence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-578d93d0115b435bbf4b9662905ad5cd2023-11-23T21:51:25ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442022-01-0113211710.3390/rel13020117<i>The Unspoken</i> and <i>The Forbidden</i> in André Scrima’s Thought as a Way to Encounter the OtherMihai-Iulian Danca0Department of History, Patrimony and Protestant Theology, “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, 550024 Sibiu, RomaniaAndré Scrima’s interest in Christian–Muslim dialogue goes beyond a historical or comparative approach. In this sense, knowledge from within the two monotheisms is achieved through an apophatic theology. Through it, the spiritual and mystical language that is characteristic of any authentic religious experience offers the possibility of a renewed approach to the differences between Islam and Christianity, and at the same time, clears a path for a truly authentic encounter. Fresh insight into the faith of the other does not put into parentheses the specific identity of the two monotheisms, but deepens it from the perspective of its apophatic content, where the possibility of experiencing the transcendent in a much deeper way is rooted, not by making new affirmations, but by adopting an attitude of stillness and silence.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/13/2/117apophatismGod’s nameChristian–Muslim dialogueinterioritymonachismLebanon |
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| title | <i>The Unspoken</i> and <i>The Forbidden</i> in André Scrima’s Thought as a Way to Encounter the Other |
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| title_short | <i>The Unspoken</i> and <i>The Forbidden</i> in André Scrima’s Thought as a Way to Encounter the Other |
| title_sort | i the unspoken i and i the forbidden i in andre scrima s thought as a way to encounter the other |
| topic | apophatism God’s name Christian–Muslim dialogue interiority monachism Lebanon |
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