1.1: Nor can they be balanced or celebrated.
2.0: Those who write as if 1.0 and 1.1 are false, should not be taken seriously.
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Quick question in relation to this post Dr. G, and it relates to my love of G.K. Chesterton. He was famous for the "paradox," which always seems to hold two ideas in tension that initially seem contradictory (perhaps they aren't though). An example I'm remembering is how we're supposed to hate and love this world all at the same time. We hate it so much to want to change it but love it so much since it's worth changing.
Could you comment on Chesterton's use of the paradox as it relates to the law of non-contradiction?
A paradox is a seeming contradiction, not a real one. Jesus taught in paradox, "The last will be first," but he never flaunted contradictions; nor did Chesterton.
Im curious - was this post spurred by something specific?
This was prompted by Rob Bell's approach to Christianity.
Yes, that makes sense.
Dr. Groothuis,
Good post.
This type of post would be much appreciate at the Less Wrong community.
Perhaps you could offer a philosophical post or two there?
www.LessWrong.com
Check out their Sequences to get an idea of what they are about.
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