I agree but can take the point further. There are two classic ways to reason, Greek and Judeo- Christian. In the Greek tradition here are the steps: 1. I’m confronted with a fact 2. I have an emotional response to the fact 3. I look for other facts to reinforce my emotional response allowing my feeling to dictate my reality. 4. I act bas…
I agree but can take the point further. There are two classic ways to reason, Greek and Judeo- Christian. In the Greek tradition here are the steps: 1. I’m confronted with a fact 2. I have an emotional response to the fact 3. I look for other facts to reinforce my emotional response allowing my feeling to dictate my reality. 4. I act based on what makes me feel good, In the Judeo-Christan tradition: 1. i’m confronted with a fact 2. I have an emotional response to the fact 3. I evaluate my emotional response against what the truth is / God says 4. I bring my feelings into alignment with the truth 5. I act based on the truth, not allowing my feelings to dictate my reality. Historically all falling society’s shift their mindset to the greek tradition when they reject the fact that their is absolute truth/ God. It catapults them into hedonism and destroys everything it touches. This is a simplified explanation as I teach this starting in 6th grade to homeschool kids and build from there. The key point is the rejection of the concept that truth is absolute. When we’re unwilling as people to die to ourselves we loose all ability to reason.
I agree but can take the point further. There are two classic ways to reason, Greek and Judeo- Christian. In the Greek tradition here are the steps: 1. I’m confronted with a fact 2. I have an emotional response to the fact 3. I look for other facts to reinforce my emotional response allowing my feeling to dictate my reality. 4. I act based on what makes me feel good, In the Judeo-Christan tradition: 1. i’m confronted with a fact 2. I have an emotional response to the fact 3. I evaluate my emotional response against what the truth is / God says 4. I bring my feelings into alignment with the truth 5. I act based on the truth, not allowing my feelings to dictate my reality. Historically all falling society’s shift their mindset to the greek tradition when they reject the fact that their is absolute truth/ God. It catapults them into hedonism and destroys everything it touches. This is a simplified explanation as I teach this starting in 6th grade to homeschool kids and build from there. The key point is the rejection of the concept that truth is absolute. When we’re unwilling as people to die to ourselves we loose all ability to reason.
God bless you and right on the money.