Tag: Reason and Revelation
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Logic and Logos
Logic is a way to think so we can come to correct conclusions by understanding implications and the mistakes people often make in thinking. Logic is also the study of the methods and principles used to distinguish good (correct) from bad (incorrect) reasoning. For example, there are three principles of logic. (A is A) (A…
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Hebraic and Hellenistic Philosophy
In his book The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture, Yoram Hazony invites readers to think beyond the reason-revelation dichotomy. Whereas the reason-revelation dichotomy may succeed in encapsulating the uniqueness of the New Testament, Hazony argues it is more difficult to make this distinction when applying the dichotomy to the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). This is because…
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Reason and Revelation
Philosophical reasoning is an essential tool used by theologians to develop and explain coherent theological concepts, principles, and doctrines. The classical tradition of philosophy remains the primary dialogue partner with theology in the domain of catechetics. And in the encyclical Fides et Ratio by John Paul II, faith and reason are like two wings on…