[betty boop]

I gather you are not a Vöegelin fan, PasorBob; nor a fan of classical philosophy. Vöegelin is not a system builder; nor does he seek to create "doctrines." He follows the Socratic-Platonic model, which essentially begins with psyche — that would be his "initial mystery." I agree with you that psyche is pretty mysterious, if that was your point.

You still haven't told me what you think his "article of faith" is. Or which of his 30+ books you've read. Sounds to me like you made a quick stop at Wikipedia; and the article about Vöegelin over there was obviously written by someone suffering from a profound case of anoia.

[PasorBob]

Or which of his 30+ books you've read

Dear Betty,

Your response is a surprise. I didn't expect derision from someone like yourself. I do not, and did not, refer to Wikipedia

Your claim that Vöegelin follows the Socratic-Platonic model is faulty on its face. I know that it is popular for Voegelinists to make the claim, but in fact Voegelin owes more to Rousseau than Plato. It is true he didn't develop a system, but that is a failing and not a virtue. When you cite his "30 books" you commit the logical fallacy of appeal to authority.