The Hidden Light: Exploring the Life and Work of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite. By Fanus du Plooy – Serving You With Purpose and Heart "The divine is hidden, yet always drawing us into deeper silence. To know God, we must un-know everything else." — Pseudo-Dionysius Who Was Pseudo-Dionysius? The man we call Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite is one of the most mysterious and luminous figures in early Christian mystical theology. Writing in the late 5th or early 6th century, he adopted the name Dionysius the Areopagite , a character mentioned in Acts 17:34—an Athenian judge who converted to Christianity after hearing Paul speak at the Areopagus. But modern scholars agree this was a pseudonym, hence “Pseudo-Dionysius.” He wasn't trying to deceive. In the mystical tradition, names are often veils. Just like a monk takes on a new name when entering the cloister, this pseudonym was a symbolic act—anchoring his teachings in ancient apostolic authority while preserving...
