# Nicholas of Cusa — The Pursuit of God character guide

> Nicholas of Cusa in The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Nicholas

**First appearance:** 0008-v-the-universal-presence

## Who they are

Medieval theologian quoted on the nature of God's presence.

## Relationships

### [Jesus Christ](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pursuit_of_god_se/characters/jesus_christ)

_psychological_

Nicholas of Cusa is a mystic theologian whose ideas about learned ignorance are applied by the narrator to the contemplation of Christ.

## In the story

### [VII: The Gaze of the Soul](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pursuit_of_god_se/chapters/vii-the-gaze-of-the-soul)

Quoted extensively on eternal life as a blessed regard between God and the soul; presented as a true follower of Christ and a model of radiant devotion.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pursuit_of_god_se/chapters/endnotes)

Cited as the author of 'The Vision of God' in the endnotes.

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