Getting to Know the Master of The Universe

Discovering truth, let alone the ultimate truth can get a bit complicated at times, especially when that ultimate truth is the master of the universe and creator of all truths to begin with. Reading a poem about trying to grasp at the mysteries of the universe you don't completely understand probably does not add to the feeling of accessibility when it comes to life's burning questions. I think Pope might be confused himself.

First, Pope says we should recognize we should be thankful because we do know quite a bit, even if is pathetic when it comes to the big picture. He reminds us God knows it all and somehow our pathetic existence makes complete sense in his plan. Then... I'm not totally sure but I think he hints subtly at mans ability to discover God through order and existence and laments for the men who never find him this way. But then he also says the unlearned man who has no concept of reason is also blessed because he can experience God through creation and is almost freed from the confines of reason which grasp to see God through dimmed eyes. And then he reminds us that all our faults are a result of trying to understand God. Isn't he being a little hypocritical here? Isn't he trying to understand God by understanding the fact that he cannot understand him? Is he not exploring the concept of finding God through his creation and thus implying it is right to search for God? He is telling us we can see but a glimpse of God's beauty through this world and then telling us we can't know anything at all. He is essentially telling us to think about how we can't think about God.

He actually reminded me a lot of St. Augustine, at least in some of his philosophy about creation being completely good but simply less good than God the creator. However, Augustine believed in the use of reason in finding God. I know Pope is saying God is incomprehensible in total but how is he saying we find him in small ways here on earth and to what degree and what is the best way? Is he saying we can only experience him rather than thinking about him? Maybe humanity will have an answer for my by the end of time...that would be cool.