What greater 'understanding', Mark? The Church claims the Apostolic faith. Does the Church 'understand' the faith better or to a greater extent than the Apostles did? Mark, the faith was passed on from the Apostles to the bishops, as catholic, once delivered, believed everywhere and always.
However, since we have had revelation of God, we are not at the opposite of infinity. If we can increase our understanding, then it is not for naught - it is something.
Mark, a revelation is simply discovery (to reveal, uncover) that something exists, not an in depth understanding what it is. Our 'understanding' of God is exactly the same as it was when the faith was delivered, or so the Church will tell you. It's an oxymoron.
I think we are speaking crossways here; I am speaking of definitions - which we Latins (soldiers, engineers) prefer, rather than the names - which the Greeks (philosophers, artisans) prefer. The Church always kinda sorta believed in the Trinity, fuzzily, yet it took Nicea to develop the words and put it down on paper. That is what I mean.
Mark, a revelation is simply discovery (to reveal, uncover) that something exists, not an in depth understanding what it is. Our 'understanding' of God is exactly the same as it was when the faith was delivered, or so the Church will tell you. It's an oxymoron.
Yeah, but faith and understanding are two different things.