Comments on: Dealing with Apparent Contradictions: Part 8 – Rational Reinterpretation, cont.(Dale) http://trinities.org/blog/archives/381 theories about the father, son, and holy spirit Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:40:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: trinities - Dealing with Apparent Contradictions: Part 10 - Why Care About Rational Reinterpretation? (Dale) http://trinities.org/blog/archives/381/comment-page-1#comment-88887 trinities - Dealing with Apparent Contradictions: Part 10 - Why Care About Rational Reinterpretation? (Dale) Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:01:50 +0000 http://trinities.org/blog/?p=381#comment-88887 [...] In sum, these arguments (that said Doctrine is not a Whopper Contradiction) are generally pretty effective, because they aim so low, but they are not terribly helpful to the thinking Christian trying to decide what to think of the Doctrine, i.e. to decide on its proper meaning and justification. At the end we’re left with only a possible contender for a way to understand the Doctrine in question (if you can get your head around it). [...] [...] In sum, these arguments (that said Doctrine is not a Whopper Contradiction) are generally pretty effective, because they aim so low, but they are not terribly helpful to the thinking Christian trying to decide what to think of the Doctrine, i.e. to decide on its proper meaning and justification. At the end we’re left with only a possible contender for a way to understand the Doctrine in question (if you can get your head around it). [...]

]]> By: Dale http://trinities.org/blog/archives/381/comment-page-1#comment-88840 Dale Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:12:59 +0000 http://trinities.org/blog/?p=381#comment-88840 Hi Scott - there's little new in Leibniz, at least theologically and metaphysically. He just tries about every strategy in the medieval playbook, although adds some metaphysical twists of his own. He brings a new level of clarity and logical sophistication, though, largely spurred on by the fidestic and skeptical Bayle. And he's got a kind of epistemic sophistication I don't see in the medievals. He's a very wily apologist, not unlike van Inwagen in our own day. Very interesting stuff. I'll be writing up some stuff on Leibniz on mysteries, God willing. Hi Scott – there’s little new in Leibniz, at least theologically and metaphysically. He just tries about every strategy in the medieval playbook, although adds some metaphysical twists of his own. He brings a new level of clarity and logical sophistication, though, largely spurred on by the fidestic and skeptical Bayle. And he’s got a kind of epistemic sophistication I don’t see in the medievals. He’s a very wily apologist, not unlike van Inwagen in our own day. Very interesting stuff. I’ll be writing up some stuff on Leibniz on mysteries, God willing.

]]> By: trinities - Dealing with Apparent Contradictions: Part 9 - Rational Reinterpretation, cont.(Dale) http://trinities.org/blog/archives/381/comment-page-1#comment-88838 trinities - Dealing with Apparent Contradictions: Part 9 - Rational Reinterpretation, cont.(Dale) Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:08:23 +0000 http://trinities.org/blog/?p=381#comment-88838 [...] Last time we highlighted one problem with Resolution through Rational Reinterpretation - often, only a metaphysician could love the new-fangled (but precise and seemingly consistent) version of the Doctrine in question. A second concern is that many believers think this “new version of” the Doctrine just ain’t that doctrine at all, but a knock-off - something similar, but different, and moreover, not genuine. [...] [...] Last time we highlighted one problem with Resolution through Rational Reinterpretation – often, only a metaphysician could love the new-fangled (but precise and seemingly consistent) version of the Doctrine in question. A second concern is that many believers think this “new version of” the Doctrine just ain’t that doctrine at all, but a knock-off – something similar, but different, and moreover, not genuine. [...]

]]> By: Scott http://trinities.org/blog/archives/381/comment-page-1#comment-88836 Scott Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:08:24 +0000 http://trinities.org/blog/?p=381#comment-88836 I've not read Leibniz on the Trinity-- I wonder whether he adds anything significantly new to the discussion--from the above definitions of 'person' it sounds a lot like Augustine, or Richard of St. Victor, or Aquinas.... Any guess as to whether 'absolute substance' there means (Aristotle's) 1st substance? I’ve not read Leibniz on the Trinity– I wonder whether he adds anything significantly new to the discussion–from the above definitions of ‘person’ it sounds a lot like Augustine, or Richard of St. Victor, or Aquinas….

Any guess as to whether ‘absolute substance’ there means (Aristotle’s) 1st substance?

]]> By: trinities - Dealing with Apparent Contradictions: Part 7 - Resolution by Rational Reinterpretation (Dale) http://trinities.org/blog/archives/381/comment-page-1#comment-88833 trinities - Dealing with Apparent Contradictions: Part 7 - Resolution by Rational Reinterpretation (Dale) Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:21:25 +0000 http://trinities.org/blog/?p=381#comment-88833 [...] Next time: problems with Rational Reinterpretation. [...] [...] Next time: problems with Rational Reinterpretation. [...]

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