Showing posts with label skepticism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label skepticism. Show all posts

March 16, 2011

#2,961

Nothing upsets the unbeliever as much as defenses of Christianity based on intellectual skepticism and internal experience.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 473

March 13, 2011

#2,943

There exist two interpretations of the popular vote, one democratic, the other liberal.
According to the democratic interpretation what the majority resolves upon is true; according to the liberal interpretation the majority merely chooses one option.
A dogmatic and absolutist interpretation, the one; a skeptical and discreet interpretation, the other.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 470

March 4, 2011

#2,891

I have seen philosophy gradually fade away between my skepticism and my faith.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 462

March 2, 2011

#2,877

There are arguments of increasing validity, but, in short, no argument in any field spares us the final leap.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 461

February 18, 2011

#2,803

To philosophize is to guess, without ever being able to know whether we are right.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 449

January 27, 2011

#2,672

There is some collusion between skepticism and faith: both undermine human presumptuousness.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 431

January 15, 2011

#2,604

What is difficult is not to believe or to doubt—at any time—but to measure the exact proportion of our authentic faith or our authentic doubt.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 421

September 4, 2010

#1,804

Only skepticism impedes the unceasing enthronement of idols.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 297

September 3, 2010

#1,799

Skepticism does not mutilate faith; it prunes it.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 296

#1,796

Each person places his incredulity in a different place.
Mine gathers where nobody doubts.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 296

June 16, 2010

#1,283

Scholasticism sinned by seeking to turn the Christian into a know-it-all.
The Christian is a skeptic who trusts in Christ.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 221

February 26, 2010

#545

Apologetics should mix skepticism and poetry.
Skepticism to strangle idols, poetry to seduce souls.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 104