A Letter on Logic and Idolatry

CR101 Radio - Podcast Network · Jul 17, 2026 · 2m

In “A Letter on Logic and Idolatry,” Rushdoony argues that rationalistic apologetics, rooted in Greek philosophy, commit idolatry by treating abstract logic especially the law of noncontradiction as ultimate and even governing God Himself, rather than recognizing logic as a created and ordained aspect of God’s order. He contends that Greek thought made abstractions ultimate to avoid infinite regress, while modern rationalists repeat the error by placing Aristotle’s logic over God, rendering their systems both irrational and blasphemous. Apart from the Creator, Rushdoony insists, reality…