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Sorin Benescu

2 papers in the library · publishing 2025-2026

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The Divine Attribute of Mercy in Ioan Scotus Eriugena: Differences and Confluences with Jewish Kabbalah

DIALOG TEOLOGIC June 30, 2026 Sorin Benescu

This article undertakes a comparative theological and metaphysical analysis of the divine attribute of Mercy (Misericordia) as it is implicitly and explicitly understood in the Neoplatonic Christian philosophy of Ioan Scotus Eriugena and as it is systematically articulated by the Sefirah of Chesed (חסד) in Jewish Kabbalah, particularly within the Zoharic tradition. While separated by...

The Divine Attribute of Transcendence in Dionysius the Areopagite's Work: Differences and Confluences with the Jewish Kabbalah

Diakrisis Yearbook of Theology and Philosophy December 30, 2025 Sorin Benescu

This article undertakes a comparative analysis of divine transcendence as conceptualized in the Neoplatonically-infused Christian mysticism of the Corpus Areopagiticum and the esoteric tradition of Jewish Kabbalah, with a primary focus on the Zohar. It argues that despite their distinct theological origins and historical contexts, both systems develop sophisticated apophatic theologies to...