In a treatise concerning the principles of human knowledge, empiricist-philosopher George Berkeley argues that nothing exists, not really, unless it is perceived. Or rather to say something “is” is to say “I perceive it.
The tree falling in the forest — if no one hears it then does the tree exist in the first place? How can we be certain? How do we know?
I’m not sure Christian faith works that way. It is why it is called faith and not called knowledge. The creed begins “I believe,” not “I know.”
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Words: Preston Yancey
Image: Jim Kast-Keat
Music: Gillicuddy
