Category Archives: Our current Lebenswelt

07/17/19

Man and Sin by Piet Schoonenberg (1964) 2.3 XF

[A good example is found in my work:

Comments on Wayne Proudfoot’s Book (1986) Religious Experience

Dr. Proudfoot (writing in the 1980s) eagerly takes Schleiermacher (writing in the 1800s) to task. In order to demonstrate cause and effect in the religious experience, Proudfoot inadvertently selects a few elements out of a three-level interscope. He neglects all other elements.

Of course, if I selected any two elements in the nine-element matrix, I could declare that one element caused the other (provided that the seven other elements remained constant). This is not false. However, this would be deceptive. My selection would neglect all the other elements in the interscope.

Dr. Proudfoot was awarded a book award from the American Academy for Religion for his efforts.]

07/16/19

Man and Sin by Piet Schoonenberg (1964) 2.3 XE

Summary of text [comment] pages 86 and 87

[Each of these models exhibits a simple relational structure.

The relational structure illustrates how difficult discussions of various topics, such as freedom, can be.

Imagine a thinker focusing on one structural element to the exclusion of other elements.

This is especially easy to imagine when the one thinker is trying to show how another thinker is wrong.]

05/24/19

Man and Sin by Piet Schoonenberg (1964) 2.3 VT

[What happens if the modest proposal is never considered?

The federal government has already established a sovereign religion. This religion lays words (obligations) upon the people in the name of a multitude of organizational objectives.

They have maintained transfer payments through shady accounting. They borrow 4 dollars for every 10 they spend.

The religion of big government (il)liberalism is a false religion.]

05/22/19

Man and Sin by Piet Schoonenberg (1964) 2.3 VR

Summary of text [comment] pages 84 and 85

[Here is a modest proposal.

Everyone in the nation should pay a 25% income tax.

5% goes to the federal government for civil and criminal courts plus defense.

The remaining 20% must go to institutions within the person’s state.

These institutions may include churches, charities, plus any other non-profit organizations designated by each particular state.

Let the people put their money where their mouths are.

Let their choices and amounts be published on the internet.

All other federal transfer programs should cease within 10 years.

All monies held in special accounts for particular purposes (for example, so-called trust funds, which are all empty) should be returned to the individuals who paid them.]