Fideism rejected by the Catholic Church Fideism
pope john paul ii s encyclical fides et ratio affirms god s existence in fact demonstrable reason, , attempts reason otherwise results of sin. in encyclical, john paul ii warned against resurgence of fideism, fails recognize importance of rational knowledge , philosophical discourse understanding of faith, indeed possibility of belief in god.
fideist currents in catholic thought
historically, there have been number of fideist strains within catholic orbit. catholic traditionalism, exemplified in nineteenth century joseph de maistre, emphasized faith in tradition means of divine revelation. claims of reason multiple, , various people have argued rationally several contradictory things: in environment, safest course hold true faith has been preserved through tradition, , resolve accept church has historically taught. in essay du pape ( on pope ), de maistre argued historically inevitable of protestant churches seek reunification , refuge in catholic church: science greater threat, threatened religious faith, , no religion can resist science, except one.
another refuge of fideist thinking within catholic church concept of signs of contradiction . according belief, holiness of people , institutions confirmed fact other people contest claims: opposition held worthy of comparison opposition met jesus christ himself. opposition , contradiction not inherently prove true in catholic thought, acts additional possible indication of truth. idea of sign of contradiction related conviction that, while human reason still operative, distortion of fallen human nature causes concrete instances of reasoning grope , go astray.
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