HKB
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Often appears with: trinity · the nature and attributes of God · st athanasius · reason and the intellect · aquinas-like logic
Usually: argument (1) · skepticism (1)
He states that all sides agree revelation must not contradict strict truths like mathematics, warns against abandoning logical principles for mystery-protecting doctrines, and critiques claims that the Trinity undermines contradiction.
probable when regarded only from the standpoint of reason; but it suffices that they have in them nothing of absurdity. Thus demonstrations are required if they are to be refuted. 29. And doubtless we are so to understand it when Holy Scripture warns us that the wisdom of God is foolishness before men, and when St. Paul observed that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is foolishness unto the Greeks, as well as unto the Jews…