It is true that a great deal of the rhetoric of the new atheism is often just the confessional rote of materialist fundamentalism (which, like all fundamentalisms, imagines that in fact it represents the side of reason and truth); but it is also true that the new atheism has sprung up in a garden of contending fundamentalisms.
The mind unlearned in reverence, says Bonaventure (1221-1274), is in danger of becoming so captivated by the spectacle of beings as to be altogether … - David Bentley
The mind unlearned in reverence, says Bonaventure (1221-1274), is in danger of becoming so captivated by the spectacle of beings as to be altogether …
- David Bentley
It is true that a great deal of the rhetoric of the new atheism is often just the confessional rote of materialist fundamentalism (which, like all fu… - David Bentley
It is true that a great deal of the rhetoric of the new atheism is often just the confessional rote of materialist fundamentalism (which, like all fu…
When one forgets the distinction between method and truth, one becomes foolishly prone to respond to any question that cannot be answered from the va… - David Bentley
When one forgets the distinction between method and truth, one becomes foolishly prone to respond to any question that cannot be answered from the va…
More simply said, the finite does not add to the infinite but merely expresses the power of the infinite in a limited mode. - David Bentley
More simply said, the finite does not add to the infinite but merely expresses the power of the infinite in a limited mode.
The truth of no truths becomes, inevitably, truth: a way of naming being, language, and culture that guards the boundaries of thought against claims … - David Bentley
The truth of no truths becomes, inevitably, truth: a way of naming being, language, and culture that guards the boundaries of thought against claims …
If something is worth being rude about, it is worth understanding as well. - David Bentley
If something is worth being rude about, it is worth understanding as well.
This is the path of prayer-contemplative prayer, that is, as distinct from simple prayers of supplication and thanksgiving-which is a specific discip… - David Bentley
This is the path of prayer-contemplative prayer, that is, as distinct from simple prayers of supplication and thanksgiving-which is a specific discip…
We feel unbeatable at Ewood Park - even when we play away - David Bentley
We feel unbeatable at Ewood Park - even when we play away
I see the booing as a nice bit of banter and at least it means the fans aren't bored. It's quality. I enjoy it to be honest and I'm getting it even m… - David Bentley
I see the booing as a nice bit of banter and at least it means the fans aren't bored. It's quality. I enjoy it to be honest and I'm getting it even m…
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