TRINITY AND TRIANGLE – GIORDANO BRUNO’S SECULARIZING OF THE CUSANIAN TRINITY Cover Image

Trinity and Triangle – Giordano Bruno’s Secularizing of the Cusanian Trinity
TRINITY AND TRIANGLE – GIORDANO BRUNO’S SECULARIZING OF THE CUSANIAN TRINITY

Author(s): Paul Richard Blum
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas
Keywords: Giordano Bruno; Cusanus; Philosophy of Religion; Trinity; Secularization; Giordano Bruno; Mikalojus Kuzietis; secularization;

Summary/Abstract: Nicholas of Cusa (1402–1464) explored the boundaries of human reason for the sake of making religious belief believable. Unwillingly, he became a milestone in the process of rationalizing Christian theology. Giordano Bruno (1548–1600) is a proof to this perspective by the way he makes use of Cusanus’ approach. In his Spaccio de la bestia trionfante, Bruno discusses Cusanus’ attempts at the geometrical problem of squaring the circle. Bruno not only promotes his atomistic geometry, he also uses the metaphoric meaning of triangle for Trinity as an occasion to supplant ‘Faith’ with ‘Sincerity’. For Bruno faith is not anymore the true belief of religion, but rather ‘good faith’ and fidelity, i.e., social and political virtues.

  • Issue Year: 42/2004
  • Issue No: 14
  • Page Range: 41-48
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English
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