Christianity at the Forefront of Philosophy and Science: Priestly Formation and the Praxis of Eruditio

Abstract

The myriads of contrasting opinions that have trailed the agelong questions of existence and essence inevitably engender endless arguments regarding the fons et origo, hypostasis and goal of nature. The argumentative enterprise thereof has for many centuries been borne on the wings of dialectics between faith and reason, a core ground for the infinite catalogues of diverse and divisive views about the universe and our place in it. The calls for a separation between the two categories of faith and reason have been well-matched or sometimes even outmatched by the quest to strike a healthy balance or lasting accord between them. Such a quest which is believed to be a potential icebreaker for the unity of ideas and universal harmony has been one of the most challenging tasks of humankind.