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Daniel Ondov

Aesthetics

Emotion

ReasonRevelation

Science

Knowing things is overrated.- From the Simpsons Movie

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Being aware of the truth of something; having a belief

or faith in something; regarding as true beyond any

doubt - wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

Definition of Knowing

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Reason

Revelation

Emotion

Science

Aesthetics

Interpenetrating Magisteria (IMA)

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My model:All connected with Revelation as the center

Revelation

Reason

Emotion

Aesthetics

Science

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Photomontage1. Union of the Ways of Knowing

2. Order: Revelation, Science, Reason, Aesthetics, Emotion3. Knowledge filtered through scripture4. Test everything!

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1. Science:

Can be proved incorrect

Uses human understanding

Can mislead with false facts Example: Evolution and Scripture

Martin Luther:

I believe that God has made me and all creatures; that He hasgiven me my body and soul, eyes, ears, and all my limbs, myreason, and all my senses, and still preserves them;

Problems:

However, as it is written: No eye has seen, noear has heard, no mind has conceived what God

prepared for those who love him.

1 Corinthians 2:9

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2. Reason:

Uses fallible, limited human mind

Based on assumptions

I think, therefore, I am Descartes

Reason only? (Descartes) No!

3. Aesthetics?

Requires agreement on basic truths

Needs artistic vision

Descartes challenged the senses as a source of knowledge

4. Emotion?

A way of knowing?

May be used to interpret other ways of knowing

Problems:

However, as it is written: No eye has seen, noear has heard, no mind has conceived what God

prepared for those who love him.

1 Corinthians 2:9

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5. Revelation

Aquinas Sacred Doctrine

Since this science (Sacred Doctrine) is partlyspeculative and partly practical, it transcends all othersciences, speculative and practical - Aquinas

This doctrine is wisdom above all human wisdoms notmerely in any one order, but absolutely. - Aquinas

The word is our treasure, our pearl of unsurpassed

value. - Gail Ramshaw

Problems:

However, as it is written: No eye has seen, noear has heard, no mind has conceived what God

prepared for those who love him.

1 Corinthians 2:9

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Final Model:

However, as it is written: No eye has seen, noear has heard, no mind has conceived what God

prepared for those who love him.

1 Corinthians 2:9

Revelation

Science

Reason

Aesthetics

Emotion

Aesthetics and Emotion need one of the other 4 Ways to be properly used Harmony model applies to all (Dowe)

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Thank you!