Knowing is Dependent Upon the All-Knowing One

Here is a great quote from Cornelius Van Til, in his book A Christian Theory of Knowledge:

"If one does not make human knowledge wholly dependent upon the original self-knowledge and consequent revelation of God to man, then man will have to seek knowledge within himself as the final reference point.  Then he will have to seek an exhaustive understanding of reality.  Then he will have to hold that if he cannot attain to such an exhaustive understanding of reality, he has no true knowledge of anything at all.  Either man must then know everything or he knows nothing.  This is the dilemma that confronts every form of non-Christian epistemology."

Without a doubt, this comment is loaded with a ton of implications.  Get the book. But it is also gloriously comforting - that the final reference point, the final word in all things, is personal, caring, just, good, all-knowing and so much more.  Our theory of knowledge does not demand that a divine weight be placed upon our human [frail] backs.  We need only to place our faith in Christ alone.

The scientist or rationalist will then say: "There he goes with that faith stuff again..."  The truth is, we all place our faith in someone or something.  I have yet to meet a scientist who conducted all of the science himself.  He rather begins quoting the findings of other scientists - findings that he embraces by faith.

The real question is, Is that someone or something worthy?  With the endless limits of the scientific method (empiricism) as well as the fickle nature of the human mind (rationalism), I am unashamed to cling to Jesus Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge (Col 2:3).