Ritual as erotic anagogy in Pseudo-Dionysius: a Reformed critique

Darley, A.P. (2018) Ritual as erotic anagogy in Pseudo-Dionysius: a Reformed critique. International Journal of Philosophy and Theology. ISSN 2169-2327

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Abstract

Martin Luther famously denounced Pseudo-Dionysius as ‘downright dangerous; he Platonizes more than he Christianizes.’ In this 500th year of the Reformation I critically examine Luther’s judgement firstly by exploring the Neoplatonic background to ritual in Dionysius, secondly by presenting a Reformed critique of this background and finally by arguing for a distinctively Christian Dionysius who survives this critique.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© 2018 Taylor and Francis. This is an author accepted manuscript of a paper subsequently published in International Journal of Philosophy and Theology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy.
Keywords:	Pseudo-Dionysius, ritual, anagogy, agape and eros, Neoplatonism, theurgy, Proclus, sacramental theology, Martin Luther, Reformation, theologia cruxis, monophysitism, Syria
Divisions:	School of Humanities
Depositing User:	Alan Darley
Date Deposited:	29 Nov 2017 14:32
Last Modified:	14 Jan 2020 07:30
URI:	https://bgro.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/242

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