Faith And Reason A Perennial Problem Poem by Dr. Antony Theodore

Faith And Reason A Perennial Problem

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Our beings spring
from God.
We do not possess
our beings
in ourselves.

It is by faith i find
my true being in God.

The power of the intellect
to arrive at union with God
is even less than that of
ascetic techniques.

The relation of faith and reason
is one of the perennial
problems encountered
by the philosopher
and theologian.

How far a man trusts his senses
and to what extent can he trust
his intellect to discern reality?

Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: faith,reason
COMMENTS OF THE POEM

There are things in our world that remain a mystery. Yes, indeed a perennial problem. Such a great poem Dr. Tony, Thanks for sharing this one.

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Paul Amrod 28 November 2017

Yes Tony. My attitude is much the same. Reasoning scientifically and the emancipation one must feel to be mystical are two completely different worlds. Thanks for sharing, Paul

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Subhas Chandra Chakra 28 November 2017

How far a man trusts his senses and to what extent can he trust his intellect to discern reality? A true question of existentialism Sir, beautifully given a poetic form. 10++++ Regards. Subhas Thanks for the sharing.

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Ruta Mohapatra 28 November 2017

A perennial problem indeed! Good write

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Subhas Chandra Chakra 28 November 2017

I solemnly agree with you mam.

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