There exists an 'inner logic' available to HK (see Michael Polanyi's 'Personal Knowledge-Towards a Post-Critical Philosophy) which I would divide into two considerations: 1. Within the cosmos such 'inner-logic' is available to all. 2. Bridging the 'gap' between the cosmos and the inner life of God as respects His own creation there exists another 'inner logic' available to those who, through participation in Jesus' Incarnational/Mediatorial Life have access to that others do not. (could this be any fuzzier?)
LOL. This is pretty fuzzy.
Does Polanyi use this politically correct "humankind" terminology too? I have to admit an uncomfortableness I have using the word humankind in place of mankind. It is almost like using the word "gay" for "homosexual."
So what kind of "inner logic" is this in number 2? This seems like a modern version of Gnosticism. I'm not saying this as a slam, but in soberness. The Gnostics claimed their own relationship with the Creator gave them knowledge others did not have, and they invented all manner of stories about creation because of it. Surely you have read these fanciful stories in the church fathers. Is this the kind of inner logic being spoken about? Exactly how does it differ from the inner logic available to all? Can you give an example?
Lance wrote:
As to John and David's discussion: I perceived David to be functioning within #1 exclusively while John was functioning, practically, within #2 It appears to me that David believes that #1 provides access to #2 while I do not.
Can you please clarify? First you took the position that truth is not always logical and rational. Now you say that those in Christ have a different kind of logic that enables them to reach conclusions unavailable to those who only have the other kind of logic that is available to everyone. Can you give me an example of something understood by this other kind of logic that cannot be understood through the logic that everyone else has?
My perspective is that the reasoning process used by believers and unbelievers is the same. That reasoning process comes from God. Unbelievers generally do not come to the same conclusions, not because of a different reasoning process used by believers and unbelievers, but rather because believers have received through revelation certain premises by which they can reason, premises that remain hidden and unobservable by unbelievers.
Peace be with you.
David Miller.
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