1 A STUDY IN SPIRITUAL LINEAGE: THE “INFLUENCE AND NONINFLUENCE” OF PSEUDO-DIONYSIUS ON THE CLOUD OF UNKNOWING By David M Odorisio A Paper Submitted to the Faculty of the School of Theology of Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota, in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Theology. SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY Saint John’s University Collegeville, Minnesota 2/7/2005