Jonathan Harris’s Reviews > The Foremost Problems of Contemporary Dogmatics: On Faith, Knowledge, and the Christian Tradition > Status Update

“In a certain sense, Kant is an apologist. He defended morality, religion, and theology by completely separating them from knowledge and providing them their own foundational principle. He separates the intellect from the will, knowing and believing, head and heart, theoretical and practical reason…”

“The Reformed have conceptualized Christianity, not only as a religion but also as a worldview. Hence, natural theology can only be practiced by believers. Faith is necessary even here, just as it was with special revelation.”

“The Roman Catholic schema is that of supranaturalism, of an objective dualism… the donum superadditum is characteristic here… Human beings without the donum superadditum are not sinful by definition, but they are of a lower order, remain in their lower condition, and will not be elevated to fellowship with God… for concupiscence dwells naturally in the flesh.”