Category Archives: Epistemology

Fr. Dmitiri Dudko on faith and proof

Posted on July 23, 2009 by me

Russian Orthodox priest Father Dmitri Dudko was both a heroic and a tragic figure in Communist Russia.  He was under constant scrutiny by the KGB, but continued to teach the truth of Christianity. While Christian dialog was prohibited, in 1972 … Continue reading →

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Credit where credit’s due

Posted on July 20, 2009 by me

As most of you who read this know, one of my more frequent commenters is my friend, Mike.  Mike and I became friends years ago because we both liked John Prine and the Guess Who, among other things.  A few … Continue reading →

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Credo ut intelligam: an approach to modernism

Posted on July 16, 2009 by me

Credo ut intelligam is Latin for “I believe so that I may understand,” St. Anselm’s famous quote, who also used the phrase fides quaerens intellectum, or “faith seeking understanding.”  The full quote is actually, “Nor do I seek to understand … Continue reading →

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The Limitations of Reason

Posted on March 26, 2009 by me

As I’ve reported once before, Jeff Carter at Sophie’s Ladder has recently published a series of posts summarizing the history of philosophy as it relates to the limitations of reason. As he states in the opening of his “summation” post, … Continue reading →

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