The word “Agnosticism” was introduced by Thomas Henry Huxley in 1869 although the concept of pleading ignorance in spiritual matters has been around since antiquity. This is the philosophical view that the truth value of certain claims—particularly claims regarding God and the afterlife—is unknown or, depending on the form of agnosticism, inherently unknowable. Philosophers and thinkers who have written about agnosticism include T.H. Huxley, Robert Ingersoll, and Bertrand Russell. But whatever these adherents are, they can’t claim ignorance: they do know a great deal. They claim to know more than Jesus does, because He said you can know! “If you continue in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (Jn 8:31-32). Here is the process outlined by the Savior: take His Word seriously; agree with what you can; this will lead to greater knowledge; in the end, the truth will prove itself by setting you free.
Today’s Reading: Joshua 20-22 Memorize: Isaiah 8:20