What counts as "proof" in theology? [View all]
Theology is like any other algebra: You have a series of statements that are connected to each other via some kind of logic.
My question is: How does this process work?
How does theology get from one statement to the next?
For example:
Somebody claims that God testing Abraham whether he would sacrifice Isaac wasn't a real test. God didn't want to test whether Abraham would do it because the omniscient God knew beforehand that Abraham would do it. But God commanded Abraham to do it anyways because he wanted Abraham and Isaac to realize how much commitment he expects.
How would one prove such a statement, for example this one?
What would count as a proof that any rational person, operating within the framework of theological logic, must accept?
Or for example, two people make contradicting theological claims. What kind of proof would be needed for one person to convince the other?
What counts as proof and what does not count as proof?
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