Beyond Thought

In addition to mental models, facts, and the capacity to meld them in thought, the mind also needs a frame of reference - an anchor - a location for itself in the universe. It needs to know the answers to questions that are beyond the capacity of the human mind. That anchor and those answers are best supplied by Christian faith. Faith is combined with facts and models in the mind by means of the human spirit. All three - facts, models, and faith - are entirely self-consistent, but this consistency cannot be proved by science or other constructs of human reason.

This is unsurprising. Walk outside on a dark, clear night. Look up at the stars - and try to tell yourself that your mind is capable of understanding all of that and its origins. A well-trained mind can do much. Humility can help it to keep its balance.