>>17281988
CORRECTED:
>>St. Athanasius of Alexandria (c. 296–373)
>>"God is invisible in His DEFINITION but made known through His works [EXISTENCE]." (Contra Gentes, 35)

>>St. Basil the Great (c. 330–379)
>>"We say that we know our God from His EXISTENCE, but we do not profess to approach His DEFINITION." (Epistle 234, Adversus Eunomium)

>>St. Gregory of Nyssa (c. 335–395)
>>"While we affirm the ineffable and incomprehensible nature of God, we know Him by His operations [EXISTENCE]." (Contra Eunomium, 1.16)

>>St. John Chrysostom (c. 347–407)
>>"His DEFINITION is incomprehensible, but His EXISTENCE descend(S) to us and IS made manifest." (Homily on the Incomprehensibility of God)

>>Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite (5th–6th century)
>>"God is known by His providences [EXISTENCE], but no one ever knows His DEFINITION." (Divine Names, 1.5)

>>St. Maximus the Confessor (580–662)
>>"Through His EXISTENCE, God makes Himself known to creation, while His DEFINITION remains beyond all being." (Ambigua, 10)

In other words, They are arguing He exists (without proof btw. no proof, all belief.) but No one knows the Nature/Definition of this supposed existence.
Since no one cannot debate such definition, they insist you must accept the premise of his existence.
that's what it is being talked about

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