Episode notes
In my experience, one of the most poorly understood relations among believers is that of faith and reason. Few have a clear understanding of the nature of faith, fewer still have a clear understanding of the relationship between faith and reason in the life of a Christian. So, over the next several episodes we’re going to tackle the subject head-on and try to work our way out of this confusion. Perhaps you’ve heard some well-meaning believer say something like this: “Christianity is all about faith, or the heart, and not about reason, or the head. I don’t need evidence, argument, or reasons. I just have faith.” This sentiment may seem pious, but it actually perpetuates the false and dangerous notion that faith and reason are mutually exclusive and even in conflict with each other. The idea here is that faith takes over where reason leaves off; on ...