ext_44983 ([identity profile] sophiaserpentia.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] sophiaserpentia 2005-12-09 07:19 pm (UTC)

They are not contradictory or mutually exclusive. I do think, though, that there is an uncomfortable tension. As i wrote in the first entry to which i linked:

"As it has been pointed out (by badsede and others) these two notions are not necessarily mutually exclusive. They are, however, dissonant. It is not easy to see them both as reflections of the same religious teaching, especially since they tend to encourage different styles of belief and practice. They are rooted in divergent assumptions about God and reality, and their logical implications tend to lead in different directions."

Perhaps there is something to be said for the harmonious dance between these two tendencies, but... on this question i am one-sided, myself.

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