At 9:33 PM -0600 4/1/02, Rick Froman wrote: >I was just reflecting in church yesterday on the discussions we have had on >the tension between faith and empiricism. Feel free to delete now (if the >subject line wasn't warning enough). > >The Empiricist's Prayer > >John 20:25 "So the other disciples told [Thomas], 'We have seen the Lord!' >But he said to them, 'Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my >finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not >believe it.'" > >Jesus answered the Empiricist's Prayer in John 20:26-28, "A week later his >disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the >doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, 'Peace be with >you!' Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out >your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe." Thomas said >to him, 'My Lord and my God!'"
For Thomas this was empiricism. For me it is hearsay (anagram at your own risk ;-) . * PAUL K. BRANDON [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Psychology Dept Minnesota State University, Mankato * * 23 Armstrong Hall, Mankato, MN 56001 ph 507-389-6217 * * http://www.mankato.msus.edu/dept/psych/welcome.html * --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
