Post Modern Existentialism - Nothing is Nothing or Man vs Everything

[pigshitpoet]

Man has separated himself from reason (paraphrased)[ Man has separated himself from reason. So, modern man now lives in a dichotomy, wherein reason leads to despair. Man is meaningless without value. The area of humanistic reason is now mechanistic existence governed in science, while optimism or meaning and values is governed solely by will. This

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[helg_carbon]

You’ve raised a deep and crucial question, my friend: how do we live in a world where reason and values have been torn apart? First, let’s clear up a big misconception - Christianity doesn’t stand against science. That’s a myth created by atheists and critics of the faith. In fact, it was the Christian belief in a rational Creator that gave birth to modern science. A world made by an intelligent God invites us to explore it, uncover patterns, and seek the truth. The Renaissance and the scientific revolution didn’t just “happen” as some inevitable process of history. They were deeply rooted in the Christian worldview - not as accidents, but as part of a purposeful design.

Now, what happens when people reject the Creator? Look at the French humanists. Their ideas of godlessness and equality led to the French Revolution. What did they achieve? A flood of blood and violence. Equality, without a foundation in God’s truth, becomes chaos. The same can be said of materialist philosophers. Take Kant, for example. He tried to bridge the gap

wow, that give us much to unpack

[pigshitpoet]

yes, i hear you, the humanists who loved the spectacle of the guillotine

RE: wow, that give us much to unpack

[helg_carbon]

Dear friend, I understand your point of view. In Russian culture, there's a saying: "Gore ot uma," which means that excessive pondering and reasoning can lead a person astray. We really are witnessing a crisis in the modern world, and as you rightly pointed out, it’s largely because we’ve strayed from the source of reason and values-God the Creator.

The Renaissance, as you mentioned, was a time of revival for classical Greek philosophy and logos, which we can call wisdom. This period was marked by a push for humanism and a return to ancient ideals, reflected in the works of thinkers like Erasmus of Rotterdam and Thomas More. The Reformation, on the other hand, aimed to free people from the influence of the Roman Church and bring them back to their Jewish roots of faith. Martin Luther and John Calvin played key roles in this movement, emphasizing the importance of personal communication with God and studying the Scriptures. However, in their quest for direct communication with God and rejection of the apostolic institutions of the

Re: wow, that give us much to unpack

[pigshitpoet]

yes, as i have experienced it, there seem to be two subtleties with religious practice