Abstract
Since the rediscovery of Nicholas of Cusa in the 19th and 20th centuries, his philosophy has been much discussed while his theology has often been neglected. Yet Nicholas’ emphasis on the role of Christ, from his first writings until his last sermons, shows that for him there can be no sharp distinction between philosophy and theology. His theory of man as image of God can be completed only with reference to the Trinitarian Christ. Cusa grounds this comprehension in the letters of Saint Paul, who saw this truth when he was caught up to the third heaven. So Cusa’s theory of man as a living image must be sought in his Christology. Here he refers to the important idea of Meister Eckhart of God’s birth in the human soul.
© 2014 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin Boston
