Referral Theology: The Freedom to Believe without Judgement
Referral Theology presents a new analytical linguistic framework designed to resolve the classical paradox of interacting with an infinite being without reducing the subject to finite constructs or retreating into silence. Utilizing linguistic realism, the paper presents a detailed approach to referral and its fulfillment within a Two-Track Language Model. By decrypting the unique grammatical formulation of the Tetragrammaton, this work demonstrates that the Torah’s proper Name for God operates as an unlanded referral of pure being. This module provides a critical evaluation of where negative theology succeeds and where it went astray. The resulting model yields a profound existential sanctuary, securing human dignity and the freedom to believe entirely removed from judgement.
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-06-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20824866
- Primary Topic
- Karl Barth and Christian Theology
- Type
- preprint