Definition of dialectical theology
: neoorthodoxy especially as holding against rationalism that one's attempts to know God by one's own reasoning reach contradictory conclusions and must give way to a faith that awaits God's word
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“Dialectical theology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dialectical%20theology. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.
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