tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823028754153829159.post125234219825900341..comments2024-01-19T20:36:22.060+10:00Comments on soli deo gloria: The bludgeon of "rationalism"Ross H. McKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09950455939572097456noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823028754153829159.post-89061362536681670002011-03-10T13:09:28.146+10:002011-03-10T13:09:28.146+10:00But your blog reeks of the language and "worl...But your blog reeks of the language and "world"-view of rationalism. <br /><br />Perhaps because of your background association with science, or more correctly scientism.<br /><br />Rationalism is of course the language and by extension, the "world"-view created by the left brain. The language created "world"-view which now patterns every minute fraction of the modern world, including all of which is usually promoted as religion.<br /><br />It is certainly the only acceptable language in the academy, including ALL of the schools and departments of religion and "theology".<br /><br />It is also the language of both scientism and reductionist exoteric religion, especially Protestant Christianity. Which are two sides of the same reductionist coin.<br /><br />Love, not reason, should make decisions. Decisions based on reason and not love always bind you to more suffering.<br /><br />Therefore, let the heart be your intelligence. The heart is unreasonable. The heart is mad. And the heart is the ground which Reality Itself intrinsically calls you to walk on.<br /><br />The only way to overcome your fear of death is to love. Allow the heart to break, and be that sign. Be a feeling being.<br /><br />Love is the victory. Love is the meditation. Love is life. You simply must become willing to love, without reason. Allow God to BE. To love is to be truly religious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com