doctrine of analogy

Definitions of doctrine of analogy

1. noun

   the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate
   synonyms: analogy

   antonyms:

   apophatism

   the religious belief that God cannot be known but is completely `other' and must be described in negative terms (in terms of what God is not)

   cataphatism

   the religious belief that God has given enough clues to be known to humans positively and affirmatively (e.g., God created Adam `in his own image')

   type of:

   faith, religion, religious belief

   a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny