Re: On Tillich

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In a message dated 5/23/03 11:23:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
dickfischer@earthlink.net writes:

> The first phrase is 180 degrees out. Reason is the antithesis of faith.
> Why quote any further?
>
>

I disagree completely that reason is the antithesis of faith. If you have no
reason what is it to be faithful but a whim or out of fear? If you abandon the
self to a greater being, understanding full well what you are doing, is this
not a more heroic posture than if you didn't know what you are doing at all?

rich

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