Imagine a World...

What would a world be like with the existence of knowledge and the absence of belief? What is knowledge? We can't investigate knowledge without examining truth. We have the idea of absolute truth, that is, that truth is independent of our beliefs. And we have local truth, that is, everything that validates as true to or for a particular object or individual. If we say absolute truth exists, then everything that is a part of absolute truth is also a part of local truths. However, something a part of a local truth is not necessarily a part of absolute truth. For example, a person might believe that 2 + 3 = 6, and to them it is true, because of their belief. Now we that know that 2 + 3 = 5, have to realize that the reason that the person would believe that 2 + 3 = 6 would be because it has not been proven to them otherwise. Based on this we can conclude that knowledge requires belief with proof. So if we ask what a world would be like with the existence of knowledge and the absence of belief, we limit the definition of belief to belief without proof. So let's rephrase the question.

What would a world be like with the existence of knowledge but the absence of belief without proof?

We can ask some questions regarding this imagined realm: Would we know everything? If we wouldn't know everything, would we at least know all future events? If we wouldn't know all future events, would we at least be capable of thinking about future consequences of a choice? And if we would be incapable of thinking about future consequences of a choice, would it even be possible to make that choice?

All of these questions present us with 5 possibilities for this imagined realm:

1. A Realm with the Existence of Knowledge, the Absence of Belief without Proof, and the Fact that We Know Everything
2. A Realm with the Existence of Knowledge, the Absence of Belief without Proof, and the Fact that We, at least, Know All Future Events
3. A Realm with the Existence of Knowledge, the Absence of Belief without Proof, the Fact that We Don't Know All Future Events, and the Capability of Thinking about Future Consequences of a Choice
4. A Realm with the Existence of Knowledge, the Absence of Belief without Proof, the Fact that We Don't Know All Future Events, the Incapability of Thinking about Future Consequences of a Choice, and the Capability of Making that Choice
5. A Realm with the Existence of Knowledge, the Absence of Belief without Proof, the Fact that We Don't Know All Future Events, the Incapability of Thinking about Future Consequences of a Choice, and the Incapability of Making that Choice

My next post will discuss what is presented in each realm.

Until the next post, Mike.

God Bless!

Welcome

Welcome,

I'm not sure how you found this blog, but let me start by welcoming you to these discussions. Allow me to address some questions about the purpose of this blog.

1. What? - What is Theology in 3-D? Theology, according to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, has a definition of, "the study of religious faith, practice, and experience; especially : the study of God and of God's relation to the world." Theology in 3-D comes from the idea that we physically exist in space as 3-dimensional beings. We have height, width, and depth. My idea is that we can imagine an object that theologically exists in our souls with measurements on the axes of knowledge, desire, and faith.
2. Who? - Who is the author of this blog? My name is Mike. I am a happily married man, and a father to 2 wonderful children. I am a Christian. I'm not perfect, but I am trying to follow who my hope is in, Jesus Christ. Obviously, my posts will be angled toward Christianity as a result of my faith, but I welcome those with different beliefs to join in on discussions and to debate for or against the topics.
3. Why? - Why did the idea for this blog come about? While witnessing my faith to someone on Facebook, I ended up making a point that truth is independent of our beliefs. That is, that something is true, not just because we believe it to be true, but that it is true simply because it is so. In other words, I believe in absolute truth. Someone commented in response, to which I am paraphrasing, that belief shouldn't exist and that only knowing should. Now I felt that this response was not something that argued my previous point. I also did not want to start a whole separate debate, so I didn't begin to argue the person's belief. But it did get me thinking. It got me thinking about what a world without belief would be like. In studying this imagined realm, I found myself reexamining the topics of free will, determinism, Calvinism, Arminianism, denominational doctrines, etc.
4. How? - How will this blog be administered? I will begin on building a foundation for the three dimensions listed above: knowledge, desire, and faith; and how I came to this conclusion from the idea of absence of belief. Topics after the "foundational posts" will range from doctrinal issues to discussions on current events, and how I believe the three dimensions apply. I will also mention that I believe in defending my faith in gentleness. (1 Peter 3:15). Therefore, on this blog I will expect others to do the same. Profanity or disrespect will not be tolerated and any comment that has profanity, or that I believe to be disrespectful towards anyone, will be deleted.

Like I said, I'm not sure how you found this blog, but I am glad that you are here. I welcome your views and debates. Please feel free to click the "Follow Me" link too. Thanks.

Until the next post, Mike.

God Bless!