Dionysius Today: The Pseudo-Areopagite in the Work of John Hick

Schmidt-Leukel, Perry

Research article (book contribution) | Peer reviewed

Abstract

The chapter traces the use of Dionysius Areopagite (Pseudo-Dionysius) in the work of John Hick showing that Hick's reading of Dionysius played a significant role in Hick's development of his pluralist hypothesis after his "An Interpretation of Religion".

Details about the publication

PublisherLakmann, Marie-Luise; Paulson, Gregory S.; Graefe, Jan
Book titleDie Bibel zum Sprechen bringen. Festschrift zu Ehren von Holger Strutwolf
Page range501-511
Publishing companyDe Gruyter
Place of publicationBerlin - Boston
Title of seriesArbeiten zur Neutestamentlichen Textforschung (ISSN: 9783112205167)
Volume of series61
StatusPublished
Release year2025
Language in which the publication is writtenEnglish
ISBN9783119147996
DOI10.1515/9783112205167-037
Link to the full texthttps://doi.org/10.1515/9783112205167-037
KeywordsJohn Hick; Dionysius Areopagita; negative theology; apophaticism; religious pluralism; theology of religion

Authors from the University of Münster

Schmidt-Leukel, Perry
Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics"
Institute for Religious Studies and Inter-Faith Theology