negative theology

noun

1. a theological approach or tradition in which the nature of God is thought to be unknowable and is only understood through negative statements. Compare positive theology.apophasis ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of negative theology¹

First recorded in 1810–15

Example Sentences

As in Philo so in Maimonides, his negative theology was only a means to a positive.

From Project Gutenberg

The Establishment is the natural home of the true 'Negative Theology.'

From Project Gutenberg