tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668594987436792920.post3497660781346767963..comments2023-07-05T08:17:21.505-04:00Comments on Getting to the Point: The Reasonableness of FaithFr. Denis Lemieuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01049723287624178155noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668594987436792920.post-13897863921554452892013-10-19T23:11:34.789-04:002013-10-19T23:11:34.789-04:00No. But, I loved that book.
It is from a collecti...No. But, I loved that book.<br /><br />It is from a collection of essays that were not previously published. It is from an essay in the book called God in the Dock..which was out together not by CSLewis but Walter Hooper who edited his literary estate. This particular essay is just called miracles which the Book says was preached as a sermon in St Jude on the Hill church in London 11/26/42Catherinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668594987436792920.post-74797921424900977952013-10-19T21:52:29.887-04:002013-10-19T21:52:29.887-04:00That's great - is that from 'Miracles'...That's great - is that from 'Miracles'?Fr. Denis Lemieuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01049723287624178155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668594987436792920.post-39923335473552427832013-10-19T20:10:05.935-04:002013-10-19T20:10:05.935-04:00Miracles are a retelling in small letters the same...Miracles are a retelling in small letters the same story written across the entire universe in letters sometimes too large for some of us to see. CS LewisCatherinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668594987436792920.post-6642467248686934542013-10-17T19:32:48.715-04:002013-10-17T19:32:48.715-04:00You understand me perfectly! As (almost) always, w...You understand me perfectly! As (almost) always, we have very different ways of expressing ourselves, but in this case, we agree absolutely. Praise God!Fr. Denis Lemieuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01049723287624178155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668594987436792920.post-85301106778039919842013-10-15T23:12:59.396-04:002013-10-15T23:12:59.396-04:00PS thanks for Rome. I loved that! PS thanks for Rome. I loved that! Catherinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668594987436792920.post-81658372865401064602013-10-15T23:02:44.905-04:002013-10-15T23:02:44.905-04:00Well...I am not quite understanding you. ...
As ... Well...I am not quite understanding you. ...<br /> As I see it, one cannot possibly believe he does not already know. I mean how can you believe in something you know nothing about? <br />plus, what one believes in and trusts must be reasonable. If asked to believe in the divinity of a cat, or to place one's trust in a golden idol, one would refuse- on the basis that it is just not reasonable to do so. Faith must have its reasons, it must be built upon knowledge, it can't be true and blind. Right? Finally, knowledge itself is often built upon faith. one cannot come to know thru absolute skepticism. If anything is known at all, it is because there exists a certain faith in human knowing possibilities and a real trust that the objects of knowledge are really "showing themselves" and the mind and the senses and the emotions are not acting crazily. real persons , in relation to history especially- must have certain knowledge and certain reasons for giving their trust.<br /><br />Sometimes when you give this trust, or fiat ?, you are able to go deeper ( as they say) and finally come into knowledge of your own..and understand things you never would have understood before.<br /><br />Also, as I see it, faith is always personal. each person must believe for herself. no one can believe for another. Many people may believe the same things because of a unity of knowledge, reason, experience and convictions. There can be a community of faith and a unity of faith- that happens when people truly love each other. But, this community and unity necessarily begins and rests on a confession of personal faith in God.<br /><br />For faith to become stronger, it must be used. Each person lives according to the measure of faith one has, however small, weak or imperfect it is. God honors this, trust in God and the certitude of his presence is given and with God's help many things which were never before imagined become possible...<br /><br />I am sort of waxing on...I guess sometimes I think if I keep writing, I will understand you. Am I close to understanding you?Catherinenoreply@blogger.com