The Vision of God

<p><em>The Vision of God</em> by Nicholas of Cusa is one of the foundational texts of late medieval Christian mysticism. Known for his negative theology particularly as displayed in the seminal work <em>De Docta Ignorantia</em> (<em>Of Learned Ignorance</em>) Nicholas shows how accepting the limits of man's rational understanding leads to a fuller experience of the divine. Man he believed is capable of comprehending God's inner being an experience he characterized as a coincidence of opposites. Unlike his previous works though in <em>The Vision of God </em>Nicholas spends little time on a direct discussion of theology or philosophy and instead focuses directly on experience of the divine.</p><p>Despite growing interest in his life and works Nicholas of Cusa is often overlooked in discussions of Christian mysticism yet <em>The Vision of God</em> shows him as a true mystic theologian and teacher. It is nearly impossible to read any portion of this book and not yearn for a glimpse of Cusa's vision.</p>