Faith and Reason
The elements of Faith and Reason have been widely discussed and debated in almost all religious circles. Throughout time, religious writers have tried to explain their beliefs by showing the relationship between Faith and Reason. Western and Eastern writers differ in their efforts to reconcile Faith and Reason. The Western religions, such as Christianity make a strong correlation between Faith and Reason. In Christianity, Faith typically means believing that the Bible is God's word and that every word written in the Bible is true. Through Faith, a Christian also believes that Jesus Christ is God's son and belief in Christ's death on the cross will give a Christian eternal life in heaven. It seems to me that Christianity has tried to bridge the gap between Faith and Reason in the last few years. In the past, Christians had to believe that every word in the Bible is true. If a Christian did not believe a part of the Bible then they were made to feel like they did not have enough Faith in God. Writers like Tertullian believed that once a person had chosen Christianity as a faith, he/she must stop seeking. Tertullian taught that a person could only experience God when he/she became submissive to the word(s) of God and belie
However, lately Christians seem to be taking the Bible and mixing in reason and science. For example, through Faith, I can believe that Noah actually built an ark and carried animals during a flood. In the Bible, writers stress the importance of Faith over Reason. Instead, a person may come to find true Faith by using his/her Reason. The Western philosophy tries to make a person push away Reason and simply believe through Faith. Both Western and Eastern writings do have the ability to make a person examine what they believe and find proof for those beliefs. With divine knowledge, truth is given by Allah through His prophets. In Islam, the two sources of knowledge are divine revelation and human experience. For example, the subject of evolution has always haunted the Christian church because the Bible clearly states that all life started through creation. Truth is found by observations and Reason through human experience. The new believer will use Reason to understand Faith. Western religious writers have discussed and debated about Faith and Reason since times in early Greece. Overall, I believe that both Western and Eastern religious writers try to encourage readers to use Faith and Reason together to form a complete belief.
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