I'll write another article later this week to explain the difference between a mono-dimensional model of reality vs. a multi-dimensional model. But as a quick answer for now, beliefs are merely perceptual filters, so there's no reason you cannot peer through more than one and then combine the data for a better view of the big picture. This is similar to how your eyes work. Each eye snaps a 2D image, and the results are combined into a 3D stereo representation that merges the data from both eyes.
I'm sure some people will resist this idea, but you can actually do the same thing with beliefs. For example, Christianity can be your left eye, and atheism can be your right eye. Even though these belief systems appear to contradict each other, if you allow those contradictions to exist simultaneously, that's where the stereo depth comes from. |