one of the greatest tricks the devil ever played on humanity is convincing us that there is any such thing as absolute certainty. the only time things are 100% clear are carefully constructed fictions.
anything true, beautiful, eternal requires a leap of faith and pure belief
Will Manidisx.comone of the greatest tricks the devil ever played on humanity is convincing us that there is any such thing as absolute certainty. the only time things are 100% clear are carefully constructed fictions. anything true, beautiful, eternal requires a leap of faith and pure belief
what the mind seeks in attempting to discover the truth is a kind of delight, a kind of fulfillment that can supersede the momentary disappointments or frustrations that the search for truth brings.
David Bentley Hart • The Experience of God
this is basically one hitch of the modern relationship to religion, for me.
if you’re operating under the assumption that someone smarter than you could easily convince you of a lie, you can’t trust your own intellect and reasoning. this takes the entire field of religious apologetics, debating, all of it, right out.... See more
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