There is in God, some say, A deep but dazzling darkness.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This suggests that God’s nature is ultimately unknowable, described as a profound and overwhelming darkness.
- In plain terms
- God is described as a bright darkness.
- What can you take from it?
- God is beyond full human understanding.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you know of God?
- How do you understand mystery?
Another view
It assumes a specific theological view of God’s nature.
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