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direct perception

direct perception In this historical theological usage, direct perception means immediate knowledge of God’s nature or essence, not knowledge reached indirectly through reflection or reasoning.

In this historical theological usage, direct perception means immediate knowledge of God’s nature or essence, not knowledge reached indirectly through reflection or reasoning. The source says such perception is not available to people in this life.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Agnosticism (in theology)” (Agnosticism (in theology)).
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