We have remarked on the curious phenomenon of declaring anything outside of nature to be unknowable. This is the frame of mind we adopt when we declare ourselves to be “agnostic” on the question of God’s existence. Many tend to say that they don’t know whether God exists, and seal off the question as being […]
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Gnosis and Knowing
In Agnosticism, and Not Knowing, we delved into a peculiarity of thinking among many who profess to be neutral on the God question. The very word “agnostic” implies the absence of a special knowing—a “gnosis.” That special knowing is something different than merely being persuaded by evidence. It means subjective, intuitive, experience of truth. A […]
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Why exactly do we say that we’re “agnostic,” when we could instead say “I don’t know,” or “I don’t care,” or “I am undecided?” Surely those are fitting, sometimes? Gnosis It could be that there is an element retained from the idea of a “gnostic,” that a self-described agnostic doesn’t want to be entirely rid […]
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