This is an important concept. If true (if reason exists, it is), then many historical mysteries are resolved.
Another key concept is the SELF. If this is true, it explains why most monotheistic cultures appear dualistic. Yet, they are not. Often, religion exists to develop the...
Pope Paul produced an Encyclical on Faith and Reason (FIDES ET RATIO). I now believe reason is faith, faith in a reason for everything. The state is Grace, as Christians understand it. The process is the pursuit of truth, as I understand it. It began...
I talk to many on X (formerly Twitter). A benefit of this effort is that my arguments grow increasingly more succinct.
For example, Pope John Paul (with Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger (later Pope Benedict)) assembled a tomb on faith and reasonENCYCLICAL LETTER, FIDES ET RATIO, OF THE...
https://twitter.com/w_bitterman/status/1910782788468367531
I would say that faith isn't about the SELF.
Moreover, God does not love. Love is an emotion originating in the SELF. Whereas God is the absolute truth. There is no SELF in absolute.
However, God's absolute truths make a reason for everything. One's love...
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No.
You are conflating logic with the pursuit of truth (Grace).
I can say this because only God can confirm God's truth. Science, being the pursuit of truth (like Grace), never confirms. Instead, it seeks to understand why God's truth is how it appears to be (this...
https://twitter.com/darwintojesus/status/1911086913664237907
Stop looking for proof (re the Bible, Jesus, God, etc.) !
With reason, it is not possible to prove (see image). Your inability to establish proof undermines your faith.
Pursuit of Truth
Ask yourself instead,
Is creation ordered? Does it appear like there is a reason for everything?
Critically, would...
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Author Robert Pirsig (Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance) had a HUGE influence on me. This single excerpt captures the entire lesson to enlightenment. It is first, SELF-control, followed by new observation and then new thinking. Pirsig,...