Light On Dark Water

Going back yet again to the recent discussion of faith and doubt, here's a piece at the First Things blog, "Does Doubt Belong to Faith?", which is interesting not only for what it says but for the fact that it starts from exactly the same passages which rjp (Newman) and I (then-Cardinal Ratzinger) used in explaining our positions.

…we can at least say that—for believer and unbeliever alike—the world is darker now than it was when Newman was alive. A long tradition of Christian theology speaks of “the eyes of faith”, but eyes need light to see.

I have no reason to think Fr. Oakes reads this blog, so I suppose it's just an odd coincidence. (Hat tip to Robert.)

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