Encyclopedia of sacred theology - pagina 149

"

Chap.

II]

of things,

ill

the ehiboratioii of

phantasy than

with

tlieir

word

" theory " this ancient

tion

is

FAITH

§ 40.

still

active.

and

intuition,

as such

we

idea whicli

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which they deal more freely

Avith

empiricism.

meaning

Even

in the

of the wisdom-concep-

Etymologically, "theoria" refers to it has nothing in common with the

attach to the theoretical. § 46.

Faith

Even more effectually than by "wisdom" Scepticism is counteracted by "faith" {Trian^). Faith in this connection is taken formally, and hence considered quite apart from all

By

" faith " here, then,

we do not mean the " faith in Christ Jesus " in its saving efficacy for the sinner, nor yet content.

the "faith in l>ut

God" which

is

fundamental to all relio-ion, life of our soul which is

that formal function of the

fundamental to every fact in our human consciousness. antithesis between "faith and knowledo-e places the content obtained by faith in contrast to the con-

The common

tent obtained by knowledge. Thus we face two dissimilar magnitudes, which are susceptible neither of comparison nor

We encounter iron and clay, as Daniel elements which refuse to intermingle. To take a position with reference also to this antithesis, it is necessary that we go back to the formal function of faith, and invesof amalgamation.

pictures

tigate

it;

whether

this

universal character. of

faith

must

which the

also

function does or does not exhibit an

For

if it

influence

does, this universal function

that particular function by

result is obtained, and the extent is which the function of faith is able to exert itself, as well as tlie point where its working stops. We purposely consider this function of faith, next to wisdom, scientific

traceable to

as a similar reaction against Scepticism. All Scepticism originates from the impression that our certainty depends upon the result of our scientific research. Since, however, this result constantly appears to be

and is affected by the and falsehood which is the result of influences,

governed by subjective conflict between truth sin, there is no defence

against Scepticism except in the subject

itself.

The defence

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