Post by xpistissopheiax on Jul 29, 2013 1:14:21 GMT -5
What I love about the neo-platonic influences on Christianity is the demand that our religion be logical. It makes it much easier to free one's self from the arbitrary rules and moral inconsistencies of orthodox Christianity.
However I wonder what kind of limits simply using logic to try to understand God has. If one was to receive a genuine revelation of some truth, there really isn't anything that demands that truth appear logical. Afterall things that appear contradictory or nonsensical can still be true.
I feel like I have to kind of a do a balancing act between the two different tools. I think it would be helpful to know specifically which parts of scriptures are which, but unfortunately that is only guesswork at this point.
However I wonder what kind of limits simply using logic to try to understand God has. If one was to receive a genuine revelation of some truth, there really isn't anything that demands that truth appear logical. Afterall things that appear contradictory or nonsensical can still be true.
I feel like I have to kind of a do a balancing act between the two different tools. I think it would be helpful to know specifically which parts of scriptures are which, but unfortunately that is only guesswork at this point.
