[maro]

I'm sorry, but I found this passage be almost entirely devoid of content. He takes great relish in referring to famous people whom he has (apparently) read. And if I understand him right, he is saying that people who disagree with him are mentally deranged and not just wrong. This seems to be quite arrogant. The Soviets did just this; the enemies of communism were defined to be crazy and therefore put in insane asylums. And "noetic structure of existence" is nonsense.

[betty boop]

I'd love to respond to your last; but haven't got the least clue how to do that: You haven't given me any kind of a well-framed argument to argue with, just a sentimmental or perhaps aesthetic rejoinder. So pending such time as get your question clarified rationally, you have my blessings and hopes for Godspeed.

[gore3000]

This seems to be quite arrogant. The Soviets did just this; the enemies of communism were defined to be crazy and therefore put in insane asylums. And "noetic structure of existence" is nonsense.

What he means is something quite simple the Universe was intelligently designed by an intelligent being. It is not happenstance. While you are correct that the Communists called those who disagreed with them crazy and Voegelin is doing the same, the situation is different. The Communists called people crazy because they did not believe their lies. Voegelin is calling opponents crazy according to the proper definition of insanity - a complete dissociation from reality.