Introduction
Saint John of the Cross
Influences of Saint John
Darkness
Darkness in Ps- Dionysius
Mystical Theology : The negative theology
Negations versus privations
Ascension of Moses and Ascent of the soul
Ps-Dionysius central concern
The Darkness as the summit
“Unknowing”
Divine Darkness versus Nether Darkness
Divine Darkness
The concept of beyond-being
Darkness in John the Cross
John’s Writings :
Dark Night of the soul
Ascent of Mount Carmel
Total purification through denial of everything
The place of silence in union ...