Stichwort: Mysterium

Autor, Quelle: Bellco, Hilaire, The Great Heresies

Titel: Geheimnis - Vernunft

Index: Geheimnis, Begrenzung d. Vernunft (Kirche),

Kurzinhalt: ... lest the absolute powers ascribed to reason should lead to the exclusion of truths which the reason might accept but could not demonstrate. Reason was limited by mystery only more to enhance the sovereignty of reason in its own sphere.

Text: 126a But the Faith and the use of the intelligence are inextricably bound up. The use of reason is a main part or rather the foundation of all inquiry into the highest things. It was precisely because reason was given this divine authority that the Church proclaimed mystery that is, admitted reason to have its limits. It had to be so, lest the absolute powers ascribed to reason should lead to the exclusion of truths which the reason might accept but could not demonstrate. Reason was limited by mystery only more to enhance the sovereignty of reason in its own sphere. (Fs) (notabene)

When reason is dethroned, not only is Faith dethroned (the two subversions go together) but every moral and legitimate activity of the human soul is dethroned at the same time. There is no God. So the words "God is Truth" which the mind of Christian Europe used as a postulate in all it did, cease to have meaning. None can analyse the rightful authority of government nor set bounds to it. In the absence of reason, political authority reposing on mere force is boundless. And reason is thus made a victim because Humanity itself is what the Modern Attack is destroying in its false religion of humanity. Reason being the crown of man and at the same time his distinguishing mark, the Anarchs march against reason as their principle enemy. (Fs) (notabene)