Comments for All Thumbs Thinker

Comment on Why are there paradoxes in Christianty? by Andy Bean

Andy Bean — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:49:38 +0000

Great post! Have you ever read Lewis’ “Transposition”? It is a short essay published in the same edition as “The Weight of Glory” that is currently available, and I think that you would find it to be most interesting in relation to this topic.

Thanks for posting!

Comment on The Incredible Edible False Comparison: Revisited by Aaron

Aaron — Sun, 24 May 2009 19:56:19 +0000

It’s amazing how easily I forget just how much I love Chesterton. Thanks for reminding me! I have some thoughs along these lines I’d like to share once we do the blog roll-up. Simply put, Christian theology is a balancing act because the source of all our theology, or knowledge of God, is itself a paradox: God and man united in one divine person, Jesus Christ. We wouldn’t know one lick about God if Jesus had not revealed himself in human flesh.

Comment on Mike Gene’s “Signs of Intellectual Honesty” by Brian

Brian — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:54:08 +0000

I think “rules of thumb” might be too weak as well. A thumb is only as accurate as one person’s thumb is similar to another. And the dimensions of my thumb might very well be that of your pinky.

But the dimensions of my reasonableness should not differ from yours as my thumbs might. Rather they should conform to an outward blueprint.

Comment on The Incredible Edible False Comparison by Andy Bean

Andy Bean — Fri, 22 May 2009 11:18:46 +0000

Awesome! Great post!

Comment on Mike Gene’s “Signs of Intellectual Honesty” by Bilbo

Bilbo — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:11:10 +0000

“Actually, “guidelines” is too weak a word. And perhaps “laws” is too strong. Instructions? Ground rules? CODES?”

How about rules of…thumb?

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Comment on The Beauty of God by Terabanitoss

Terabanitoss — Fri, 04 May 2007 03:45:25 +0000

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Comment on Real by Jim Baxter

Jim Baxter — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 22:40:52 +0000

Consider:
The missing element in every human ‘solution’ is
an accurate definition of the creature.

The way we define ‘human’ determines our view of self,
others, relationships, institutions, life, and future. Many
problems in human experience are the result of false
and inaccurate definitions of humankind premised
in man-made religions and humanistic philosophies.

Human knowledge is a fraction of the whole universe.
The balance is a vast void of human ignorance. Human
reason cannot fully function in such a void; thus, the
intellect can rise no higher than the criteria by which it
perceives and measures values.

Humanism makes man his own standard of measure.
However, as with all measuring systems, a standard
must be greater than the value measured. Based on
preponderant ignorance and an egocentric carnal
nature, humanism demotes reason to the simpleton
task of excuse-making in behalf of the rule of appe-
tites, desires, feelings, emotions, and glands.

Because man, hobbled in an ego-centric predicament,
cannot invent criteria greater than himself, the humanist
lacks a predictive capability. Without instinct or trans-
cendent criteria, humanism cannot evaluate options with
foresight and vision for progression and survival. Lack-
ing foresight, man is blind to potential consequence and
is unwittingly committed to mediocrity, collectivism,
averages, and regression – and worse. Humanism is an
unworthy worship.

The void of human ignorance can easily be filled with
a functional faith while not-so-patiently awaiting the
foot-dragging growth of human knowledge and behav-
ior. Faith, initiated by the Creator and revealed and
validated in His Word, the Bible, brings a transcend-
ent standard to man the choice-maker. Other philo-
sophies and religions are man-made, humanism, and
thereby lack what only the Bible has:

1.Transcendent Criteria and
2.Fulfilled Prophetic Validation.

The vision of faith in God and His Word is survival
equipment for today and the future. Only the Creator,
who made us in His own image, is qualified to define
us accurately.

Human is earth’s Choicemaker. Psalm 25:12 He is by
nature and nature’s God a creature of Choice – and of
Criteria. Psalm 119:30,173 His unique and definitive
characteristic is, and of Right ought to be, the natural
foundation of his environments, institutions, and re-
spectful relations to his fellow-man. Thus, he is orien-
ted to a Freedom whose roots are in the Order of the
universe. selah

You are among the finest evidence GOD is.

- from The HUMAN PARADIGM

vincit veritas
semper fidelis

Comment on Real by Brian

Brian — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:51:55 +0000

I have not read it recently; it’s been several months or even a year. Perhaps it’s time for another perusal, though. I believe I see it over there sitting on my shelf

Comment on Real by Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 03:02:24 +0000

Been reading the Great Divorce? That’d be funny, cause I am, and that sounds like something I just read. Lewis, through George McDonald’s glorified self, talks about certain people who spend so much time trying to prove God’s existence “that they come to care nothing for God Himself…as if the good Lord had nothing to do but [i]exist[/i]!”