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Tue 03 Mar 2010Christianity must distinguish metaphorical from literal beliefs
RITE & REASON:God always remains unseen, unknowable and His existence unprovable, writes ANDREW FURLONG
WHEN IT comes to belief, those who place the emphasis on knowledge rather than on faith contradict the Christian tradition, which has repeatedly asserted that God is unseen and unknowable. Anything pertaining to the realm of God belongs to the world of faith rather than knowledge.
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