Summary: In the post-modern context philosophical research – as defined by the linguistic shift and by the principles peculiar to neo-positivism – automatically implies some consequences as regards the possibilities for metaphysical language, especially for religious language, which is the specific subject matter of this paper. In the face of such a challenge, the question of its cognitive and veritative value is posed. Following an introductory presentation of the current trends in philosophical- scientific thought, the phenomenon of language is handled by adopting an anthropological approach, and reassessed within the context of the religious experience. Lastly, the author attempts to account for the ontological-hermeneutical scope of religious language.