Cataphatic, or kataphatic, theology affirms of God what can be truly said: that God is good, wise, light, life. Dionysius treated the divine names in this way, while holding that every affirmation must finally be surpassed by negation. The two ways are complementary in most Christian theology.
Cataphatic theology
The affirmative way: speaking of God through names, images and attributes drawn from creation and scripture.
Also: kataphatic, via positiva