The Dark Knowledge of God

From Sacred Scripture to the Summa Theologiae, the silent wisdom of the via negativa has inspired what Charles Journet calls the “unknowing of love and the ignorance that is truly learned.” The Dark Knowledge of God conducts a concise overview of the apophatic tradition with a series of intriguing meditations on the divine nature. The primary benefit of the via negativa, per Journet, is its power to simplify our apprehension of God. In entering into the awesome mystery of God himself, we encounter all other mysteries in their true depth—the life, death, and resurrection of Christ our Lord; the role of Mary, his Mother; the founding of the Church; and the meaning and power of prayer and the sacraments.Moving nimbly from metaphysics to mysticism, Journet clarifies the key insight of the apophatic tradition—that we can neither speak nor stay silent about God—in such a way as to allow the dark mystery of God to shine as a light on the path of Truth.