RE: What is your specific level of Theism?
January 9, 2017 at 1:47 pm
(This post was last modified: January 9, 2017 at 1:47 pm by Neo-Scholastic.)
First, piss-off. ;-) If you wanted a serious discussion you would not have proposed such rude and insulting categories. Nevertheless, you are to be complimented for starting an interesting and original topic. As for me, I have great certainty for the existence of the God of Classical Theism and a lesser degree of certainty for the divinity of Jesus Christ.
The general revelation that comes from Nature clearly supports the proposition that God exists. Modern science has consistently confirmed that human reason can successfully discover laws of nature. If the world is intelligible and human reason effective then the conclusions of Aquina’s 5 Ways inexorably follow. Therefore, modern science unequivocally supports the proposition that God exists.
I have less certainty that the person of Jesus Christ is identical to the God of Classical Theism. The evidence supporting that conclusion comes from special revelation: historical sources, traditional scriptures, testimonials, and personal experience. These types of sources, by their nature, are interpretive and largely subjective but collectively seem to suggest that Christianity is sufficiently true to justify my acceptance of it.
The general revelation that comes from Nature clearly supports the proposition that God exists. Modern science has consistently confirmed that human reason can successfully discover laws of nature. If the world is intelligible and human reason effective then the conclusions of Aquina’s 5 Ways inexorably follow. Therefore, modern science unequivocally supports the proposition that God exists.
I have less certainty that the person of Jesus Christ is identical to the God of Classical Theism. The evidence supporting that conclusion comes from special revelation: historical sources, traditional scriptures, testimonials, and personal experience. These types of sources, by their nature, are interpretive and largely subjective but collectively seem to suggest that Christianity is sufficiently true to justify my acceptance of it.
