In this work, Haffner presents a panoramic view of the history of thought, with emphasis on the relation of faith and reason. The book tries to show how it is that reason seeks God, and the nature of its encounter with faith. The harmony between faith and reason is a premise and a constant theme throughout the work. The author also considers the role of the heart in this loving quest to understand the faith better. This is not a systematic treatise, but a series of philosophical and theological reflections about the relation of faith and reason, put into a sort of thematic order. One theme that stands out is the unity of the person with all his or her faculties on this path to the truth, thanks to the gift of the faith. The book can help the reader to understand what it is to have a Christian mind, how it is possible to think about the faith, and that pure reason is not enough for happiness. M.M.R.R.
The Mystery of Reason
Moral assessment:
Type: Thought
Nothing inappropriate.
Requires prior general knowledge of the subject.
Readers with knowledgeable about the subject matter.
Contains doctrinal errors of some importance.
Whilst not being explicitly against the faith, the general approach or its main points are ambiguous or opposed to the Church’s teachings.
Incompatible with Catholic doctrine.