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/ˈuːsɪə/ · noun
(theology) The essential nature or ‘substance’ of God, often as contrasted to the ‘energies’ (external actions and influences) through which he is manifest..
We could never know God's ousia, but in order to adapt his indescribable nature to our limited intellect, God communicated to us through his activities in the world.
Use ousia when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ousia means (theology) The essential nature or ‘substance’ of God, often as contrasted to the ‘energies’ (external actions and influences) through which he is manifest..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
We could never know God's ousia, but in order to adapt his indescribable nature to our limited intellect, God communicated to us through his activities in the world.
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