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What is the apophatic way of speaking about God?

To understand the apophatic way (via negativa), you must first understand the cataphatic way (via positiva). The cataphatic way claims that the best way to speak about God is to make positive claims, such 'G...
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Why are different cases of the personal pronoun use in the two parts of the sentence "si enim amici me in caelo videbunt, omnes tandem mihi credent" and what do they mean?

There are two pronouns in this sentence, ' me ' and ' mihi ', which both translate to 'me' in English. me is accusative , while mihi is dative . This is because of the roles they play the different parts of ...
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Answered by Jonathan W. • Latin tutor
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when to use the passé simple or the imparfait?

The imparfait and the passé simple are two past tenses in French but both are used differently. The imparfait is used to : describe a past action in which the time is not determined such as: "il lavait ...
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Answered by Clea L. • French tutor
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How and when do you use the subjunctive?

You use the subjunctive in Italian when you are uncertain about what you are asking or saying, as the subjunctive means (may/might) when used by itself. You also use it when you hope or wish something, as th...
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Answered by Harry D. • Italian tutor
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Why can firms in a perfectly competitive market only achieve normal profits in the long run?

Normal profit is the minimum level of profit required to maintain a firm's factors of production in their present use. It is measured by the opportunity cost of using them. Supernormal profit is any addition...
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Answered by William E. • Economics tutor
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