You can think of human knowledge acquisition as the construction of mental models / patterns. A model works by being sufficiently true / realistic, to help you to predict real-world effects with enough accuracy, to inform your decision-making. Models whose accuracy / veracity can be tested in real life, are considered “scientific” (taken loosely). Those … Continue reading Basic epistemology (theory of knowledge)
Religious folk have a tendency to pit “scripture” against “reason”, as though they were somehow practically distinct objects. Most people can understand that scripture starts as lifeless words on a piece of paper, and goes through the human’s reasoning to become meaningful, life-giving ideas. But religious people have a strange version of reality that magically … Continue reading “Scripture” vs “Reason”
piety NOUN mass noun 1The quality of being religious or reverent. ‘acts of piety and charity’More example sentencesSynonyms 1.1count noun A belief which is accepted with unthinking conventional reverence.‘the accepted pieties of our time’ Standard template to express my frustration with Christians in general: Different theological traditions interpret [insert bible passage here] differently. We are … Continue reading Religious piety / overzealousness
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