More philosophical ruminations:
1.) Suppose there were a good prima facie case against one's son. Would it be an intellectual defect to take his word about his innocence, and give him the benefit of the doubt, and provide for his defense, or would it be a moral failing to condemn him? There are instances in which bias is not only understandable, but enjoined, as a matter of loyalty, justice, or compassion. In a similar vein, it makes a great deal of sense for someone to not lightly throw aside the faith in which he was raised, which represents a strong tie to the traditions of the community, and one's family;
2.) One refers to things that are outside of one's experience, or uncommon to one's experience, in terms of things common to one's experience. For example, when we say that man is the image of God, it means that however unlike God may be from us, He is more like us than He is to anything else in our experience. Thus, it is idle to criticize "anthropomorphism", when we have little alternative;
3.) Supposing that God exists, cares about our destiny, and has power, it is perfectly possible that He has revealed Himself through a medium such as the Bible. Whether or not the literal inerrancy of the Bible is a sustainable thesis, it could be a substantially true record of events.......... |
