Reason isn’t above Heaven/God. It is contained within. Else it produces monsters

Medieval thinkers viewed reason as derivative, grounded in something transcendent that surpasses understanding, which brings a necessary humility to human reasoning. Reason is not absolute; it emerges from mysteries that remain ungraspable, indicating that human understanding has limits. The Enlightenment, by contrast, fostered a prideful view of reason, leading humanity to strive for autonomy from divine authority. This shift instigated a revolutionary belief that human ingenuity could fully comprehend and control reality. When this reliance on reason overshadows the mysteries of existence, the result can be a chaotic substitutive force driven by unchecked passions and desires. The sleep of reason gives rise to 'monsters'—the irrational forces that emerge when the depths of reality are ignored. Thus, without acknowledging the bounds of reason and the necessity of the transcendent, human endeavors may eventually undermine rationality itself, leading to a disordered existence where arbitrary whims dominate.