Balance the intellect and the emotion

Hi,

"Due to a person's weakness, when he is able to engage in intellectual exploration then his foundation in faith is weakened, and when he is complete in his faith then he is likely to reduce his insight and the wisdom of his heart. But the goal of the straight path is that each strength not reduce the other, and not be reduced by it, but it should be revealed in its full strength as though it reigned alone."

(Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Kook, Orot Yisrael 8:1)

Have a great day,
Mordechai

Faith and Intellect in the thought of Rav Kook

Hi,


"Human frailty causes a person who is gifted in intellectual analysis to have a weaker inclination toward faith, and a person who is whole in faith to reduce his intellectual insight and wisdom of the heart. But the goal of the straight path is that each strength not reduce the other, and not be reduced by the other, but rather that both be revealed in their full strength, as though it alone was in control.

"Faith must be as complete as if there was no possibility of analysis, and complementing this must be a force of intellect which is elevated and energized, as though there were no force of faith in the soul. "Man and animal (Tehillim 36)" – clever in intellect, and making themselves as [unthinking] beasts."

(Rav Avraham Yitzchak haKohen Kook, Orot Yisrael 1)

Have a great day,
Mordechai