St. Ap. Thomas and steps of faith
St. Ap. Thomas and steps of faith

Summary/Abstract: There is, in folk tradition, an expression, “Doubting Thomas”, making an obvious allusion to doubts shown by St. Ap. Thomas against the other apostles’ testimonials of the resurrection of Jesus. But we prefer to say that St. Ap. Thomas doubted because he recognizes that the Saviour Himself “believed” only because he saw (Jn 20, 27). But pure faith denies doubt, (evidence shall rebuke the disciples of John, St. Ap. Thomas and the other apostles, who demanded an over-confirmation), and without guile, (showing the condemnation of the Pharisees, scribes and wicked generation, which together “sky sign”), and with aspects which the Saviour added:” Seeing, blessed are those who hear the word of God and obey it “(Lk 11: 28). The Beatitudes are the blessings of the Law of Love as the Commandments are applications of the Law of Moses. The doubt of St. Ap. Thomas, strikingly approaches the existential doubt of the whole being,(while the methodical doubt of Descartes was intellectual), scientists considered this the only legitimate way to access complete certainty. It is thrilling that Descartes wanted to be like a man, who moving through the darkness, and compelled to go slow and be circumspect in all things, as you would do to keep from falling. But he refused to accept any idea before it passed through his reason and without having sought simultaneously, a way to get to know everything that his spirit is capable of, and being like Adam, who wanted to reach deification by his own powers, without the gift of God.

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