Society and faith
This podcast invites listeners to reflect on their own beliefs and assumptions, urging a deeper examination of the building blocks of truth, reason, and faith that guide our lives.
In a world where information is abundant and perspectives are diverse, questions surrounding the nature of truth, reason, and faith remain as relevant as ever. A new exploration into these fundamental concepts challenges us to consider how truth is defined, tested, and understood in both individual and collective contexts.
This podcast dives into the relationship between objective truth and personal experience, suggesting that while truth may be universal, our interpretations are often shaped by personal encounters, biases, and cultural influences. Drawing on insights from philosophy, history, and human behavior, I draw the focus in the importance of transparency in methods of testing truth, advocating for approaches that are rigorous, reliable, and open to scrutiny.
At the heart of this series is the idea that while reason and logic are essential tools in our search for truth, faith also plays a crucial role. Faith should not be seen as blind or irrational but as a necessary complement to reason, providing the foundation for understanding what is yet to be fully revealed or understood.
Ultimately, the exploration suggests that truth, morality, and human understanding are interwoven in a complex tapestry shaped by both objective reality and subjective experience. It challenges us to navigate these concepts with humility, transparency, and a commitment to continual learning.
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Society and faith
Ability to reason
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In this episode I talk about abstract thinking and with our ability for reasoning. Aristotle (Cleary, 1985) said that abstract thinking is a sign of intelligence and a virtue in humanity. But where does this virtue agree with our collective common sense, where lies the acceptable rationality? How can we accept it without pressure, without mediums, without relying on others? How can we accept it when no one is allowed to influence us? Through educating ourselves we can achieve greater understanding of a truth, and without taking these steps we may find ourselves unsure and have to lean on others or accept being ignorant of some truth. We know that to understand entirely is impossible for humanity. So in this process there must inwardly be a true north, where humanity meets the outside of themselves, and it connects inside their very being.
Knowledge and wisdom have standards in our world. What we have learned of life through primary sources, secondary sources or through tertiary sources, are environmental and cultural layers to oneself. So, the question will be how many layers do we have to peel off to connect with our being? Our truths bounce between our fellow women and men. We strive to come to a common understanding in our existence, and it is stretched and tested as our worldview expands through ages and global interconnectedness.
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Sources
Cambridge University Press. (2023). dictionary. cambridge.org. Retrieved 11 22, 2023, from Cambridge.org: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/reason
Cleary, J. J. (1985, 1). On the Termonology of Abstraction in Aristotle. Phronesis , pp. 13-45.
Mead, G. H. (1985). Mind, Selff and Society. 60637, USA: The University of Chicago Press.
