The Epistemic Paradox of Non-Contrastive Transcendence

This essay explores the epistemic paradox suggested by non-contrastive transcendence: though the doctrine is ultimately grounded in revelation, it appears to rule out the possibility of revelation by undermining the validity of causal inferences about God. The suggested solution is that the inferenc...

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Main Author: Page, Meghan D. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2025
In: Modern theology
Year: 2025, Volume: 41, Issue: 4, Pages: 638-643
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Summary:This essay explores the epistemic paradox suggested by non-contrastive transcendence: though the doctrine is ultimately grounded in revelation, it appears to rule out the possibility of revelation by undermining the validity of causal inferences about God. The suggested solution is that the inferences which ground the narration of God in experience need not be causal, but are analogous to meaning-making inferences used to interpret literature and other forms of art.
ISSN:1468-0025
Contains:Enthalten in: Modern theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/moth.70019