Philosophy and the Religious Message

The article deals with the relationship between philosophy and religious belief, in particular Christianity. It is a polemic against P. Dvořák and his view according to which there are logical relations between philosophy and the Christian message. The function of philosophy (and theology) is not to draw conclusions from factual statements inherent in the Christian message, since the key propositions of the latter are of a different kind (profession, parable, etc.) The nature of philosophical treatment of Christianity is hermeneutic as it searches for better understanding of the message. That in turn influences the content of the message without abolishing its specific character.

Keywords: Christian philosophy; Interpretation of belief; Hermeneutics; Logic