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The contention that any beliefs, let alone faith, can be certain is anathema to our postmodern culture. Yet it has been the perennial teaching of the Church that, by means of our natural reason, we can attain certain knowledge of the existence of God. This book builds upon the fact that there is an intrinsic, formative principle within thought—namely, being. Such a fact will be beneficial to anyone seeking to ground a clear and certain understanding of the nature of faith. Those unfamiliar with the idea of analogy of being will be intrigued by this concept's depth and compass. After securing this idea within natural theology, Barry R. Pearlman goes on to thread the analogy of being through cosmology, Christology, the nature of the Church, and the moral and spiritual life. This book is designed to take the reader from a situation of doubt, then through faith and the understanding of virtue, to arrive finally at the threshold of contemplation.
Contents
Preface
Part One: Reality
Chapter 1: A Certain Idea
Chapter 2: Creation
Chapter 3: Good and Evil
Part Two: Wisdom
Chapter 4: Son of God
Chapter 5: Lamb of God
Chapter 6: Christ the King
Part Three: Spirit
Chapter 7: Purgation
Chapter 8: Illumination
Chapter 9: Union
Bibliography
Index
