knowledge of god (how can god be known)

Question 1

what does Bonaventura argue? analogy?

Answer 1

the human mind has at least three ways of knowing and used an analogy of the ‘eye’

Question 2

explain Bonaventura’s analogy?

Answer 2

• ‘eye of flesh’- knowing through ‘empiricism’
• ‘eye of reason’- logic
• ‘eye of contemplation’- knowing god beyond senses/reason through faith

Question 3

what does Polkinghorne argue?

Answer 3

‘binocular vision’ looking through two different eyes

Question 4

explain Polkinghorne’s ‘binocular vision’?

Answer 4

• ‘eye 1’- science shows physical world/ law/ processes

- ‘eye 2’- spiritual truths purpose and context of creation in relation to God