De Arte Cabbalistica
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De Arte Cabbalistica is a 1517 text by the German
Renaissance humanist scholar Johann Reuchlin
, which deals with his thoughts on Kabbalah
. In it, he puts forward the view that the theosophic philosophy of Kabbalah
could be of great use in the defence of Christianity
and the reconciliation of science with the mysteries of faith. It builds on his earlier work De Verbo Mirifico.
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Renaissance humanist scholar Johann Reuchlin
Johann Reuchlin
Johann Reuchlin was a German humanist and a scholar of Greek and Hebrew. For much of his life, he was the real centre of all Greek and Hebrew teaching in Germany.-Early life:...
, which deals with his thoughts on Kabbalah
Kabbalah
Kabbalah/Kabala is a discipline and school of thought concerned with the esoteric aspect of Rabbinic Judaism. It was systematized in 11th-13th century Hachmei Provence and Spain, and again after the Expulsion from Spain, in 16th century Ottoman Palestine...
. In it, he puts forward the view that the theosophic philosophy of Kabbalah
Kabbalah
Kabbalah/Kabala is a discipline and school of thought concerned with the esoteric aspect of Rabbinic Judaism. It was systematized in 11th-13th century Hachmei Provence and Spain, and again after the Expulsion from Spain, in 16th century Ottoman Palestine...
could be of great use in the defence of Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
and the reconciliation of science with the mysteries of faith. It builds on his earlier work De Verbo Mirifico.