Sentences with phrase «if faith and reason»

If faith and reason are not distinct, then the past 500 years of tension between religion and science is a sham!

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If he is elected does anyone think his decisions will be based on reason and not faith?

It's an example of why to certain believers the reason why we are placed into this world of such trials and sufferings that it is because this life on Earth is a testing period to see if we are going to follow God not because we are obligated to having full knowledge but due to our own free will through relying on faith.

I like the position that if there is a god, it is a god based on reason and logic, and therefore god allowed all religions to evolve requiring a religious faith and will only reward those who have rejected dogma.

And the reason you see Christians attempting so hard to bring people into the faith is obviously because we believe that if you do not accept Christ, you will be damned for eternity.

Something you fail to address is why any rational person would be motivated to invest the time and energy it takes to develop faith in any god if he sees no reason to believe he exists in the first place.

If my reading is correct (and I hope I am wrong), in that respect Barr has followed the overwhelming trend of Catholic commentators on the question of neo-Darwinian evolution, who gladly discuss its compatibility with the truths of faith but seldom bother to discuss whether and how it is compatible with the truths of reason.

But if there is no evidence he exists, and hence no reason to believe he exists, what's my incentive to invest time and energy to develop faith in something I have no reason to believe exists?»

If saving faith is contingent upon belief only, then there would be no reason for the existence of verses that reference «the obedience of faith» (Rom 1:5; 16:26) and «faith working through love» (Gal 5:6).

If only those who are exposed to the gospel and express explicit faith in Jesus Christ receive salvation, I reasoned, then that would mean the majority of the human race is damned to hell simply for being born at the wrong place and the wrong time.

He points out that «we don't have faith in reason; we use reason... and if you're not using it, whether you're justifying religious or scientific beliefs, you deserve no one's attention» (p.210 - 11).

... reason and faith [must] come together in a new way [if we are to] become capable of that genuine dialogue of cultures and religions so urgently needed today.

1) This is not a particularly hospitable place for agnostics 2) Nothing would crush my parents more than learning that their daughter has walked away from the faith 3) I have a book deal with a Christian publisher 4) I want to keep my Christian friends 5) My doubts come and go, so there's no reason to unnecessarily drag the people I love through my drama 6) If I fake it maybe I can convince myself that everything's okay

Perhaps if you do not bring in pain and honesty, if you do not insist that your faith face pain squarely and honestly, that it be consistent with what your mind reasons and your heart feels and your eyes see, then perhaps faith is no problem for you.

And, as Pope Benedict again has said, this fundamental question, which isa question we have to answer with our intelligence sustained by the light of faith, is that if we discern reason in the world, in nature - if nature is understandable - the question arises; where does this come from?

If your so - called «faith» is so strong and «protects» you from all of your perceived «dangers of evil», then WHY are you so afraid of people who have simply decided to live a life guided by REASON instead of a life guided by contrived dogma and ancient mythology?

and if the reason for why we need to have faith is to see if we are going to follow God because we choose to instead of being made to have to follow,...»

If we take the general principles in the Gospels of why Jesus healed some people but not others, the most likely reason is that Jesus, looking into this man's heart, saw that he was of sufficient faith and character to accept the healing, whereas the others there were not.

For me I figured that if there is a God out there who does who does actually have a plan for us and if part of that plan is to not be made known but would rather have us develop faith, and if the reason for why we need to have faith is to see if we are going to follow God because we choose to instead of being made to have to follow, and if the reason for all of those commandments is to somehow be for our benefit, and if I really want to and need to know, which I did, and that this supposed God wanted for us to find out through study, prayer and trying to practice those teachings to see for ourselves and then make our choice, then I figured to do just that and find out for myself.

This, of course, does not mean that there; is, avoidably as well as unavoidably, much that is «undemocratic» in the Church, if for no other reason than that the baptized children must slowly be led by the Church to a free and responsible decision of personal faith without which no adult can be a member of the Church in the fullest sense.

If, as I would argue, the above three ways of resolving struggles between faith and reason are dead ends, is there any other option?

If strong images of God impassion evangelizers and attract converts today, Stark reasons, such images should also explain the historical appeal of monotheistic faiths.

They alone commend goodness to the world, for most people choose goodness, if they choose it at all, for the same reason that Tolstoy became a Christian: «I saw around me people who, having this faith, derived from it an idea of life that gave them strength to live and strength to die in peace and in joy.»

If believers can not defend these things, then we should give up the idea that there is any connection between faith and reason.

And then there is that famous passage: In 1 Corinthians 15 he reasoned, «If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.&raqAnd then there is that famous passage: In 1 Corinthians 15 he reasoned, «If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.&raqand so is your faith.»

However in a country that defines itself as «christian» then it makes sense to criticise that prevailing faith, if for no other reason than said atheist has absorbed those cultural memes and can be intelligently critical.

Atheism offers nothing to me, it never has and never will, it doesn't make me feel good or comfort me, it's not there for me when I'm sick or ill, it won't intervene in my times of need or protect me from hate, it doesn't care if I fail or succeed, it won't wipe the tears from my eyes, it does nothing when I have no where to run, it won't give me wise words or advice, it has no teaches for me to learn, it can't show me what's bad or nice, it's never inspired or excited anyone, it won't help me fulfill all my goals, it won't tell me to stop when I'm having fun, it's never saved one single soul, it doesn't take credit for everything I achieve, it won't make me get down on bended knee, it doesn't demand that I have to believe, it won't torture me for eternity, it won't teach me to hate or despise others, it won't tell me what's right or wrong, it can't tell nobody not to be lovers, it's told no one they don't belong, it won't make you think life is worth living, it has nothing to offer me, that's true, but the reason Atheism offers me nothing is because I've never asked it to, Atheism offers nothing because it doesn't need to, Religion promises everything because you want it to, You don't need a Religion or to have faith, You just want it because you need to feel safe, I want to feel reality and nothing more, Atheism offers me everything that Religion has stolen before.

If, for reasons such as these, Christians choose to continue to confess their faith in Jesus by affirming that God raised him from the dead, they must be prepared to explain in a clear and convincing way just what they mean by «raising from the dead».

The authoritative word given by the Holy Spirit to the Church at the defining and pivotal moment of Vatican II nearly fifty years ago was especially «made incarnate» in Britain in September, 2010, during Benedict's apostolic visit: to seek unity with our separated brethren in the other Christian confessions, to affirm all that is good and true in secular culture without in any way watering down our witness to the truth of the fullness of the Christian faith, to declare without apology that the Catholic patrimony of faith and reason working in harmony remains a gift that the twenty - first century desperately needs if it is to avoid self - destruction, and which it neglects or dismisses at its own peril.

If we can really assure ourselves by natural reason that God exists then that is not an article of faith, and the same goes for Christ's divinity, if, as apologists claim, we have good rational grounds for thinking that he claimed to be divine, that he was neither mad nor a fraud, and that he rose from the deaIf we can really assure ourselves by natural reason that God exists then that is not an article of faith, and the same goes for Christ's divinity, if, as apologists claim, we have good rational grounds for thinking that he claimed to be divine, that he was neither mad nor a fraud, and that he rose from the deaif, as apologists claim, we have good rational grounds for thinking that he claimed to be divine, that he was neither mad nor a fraud, and that he rose from the dead.

There is no question that we must justify anew the concept of universals, like human nature, if we are to maintain the harmony of faith and reason.

To many people this strategy seems to demand too much of reason and too little of faith proper; but even if we find it attractive, two things may give us pause.

Humans Discover Before Presuming From the standpoint of the proposal of a new synthesis which is core to the aims and ideals of the Faith movement, we wish to draw attention to one problem in the philosophy of science which we believe needs to be clarified if the key Papal appeal concerning the «broadening of reason» is to come to fruition.

To others it takes over where reason breaks down; reason is a pitiful thing, timid and logic - chopping, and if we wish to get anywhere we must leave it behind and take faith's leap.

If we go to the Middle East, we aren't allowed symbols of our faith or our society, so get over it!!!! Pull yourself out of the Middle Ages... the reason the Middle East hates us is that they're still 400 years behind us, and resent us for it!!!

But I know this: if I do hold on to faith at such a time it will be for the same reason that both David and Peter did: there will be a million questions, but in my heart I will know that ultimately, there is nowhere else to go.

As of this moment both Christians (and all other religions) and Atheists are so firmly entrenched in their beliefs (yes atheists you have a belief a faith if you will) there is no reason to even bother discussing (yes color me hypocritical... I believe it is fucia).

What Anvil was trying to say (And Anvil, correct me if I'm wrong) religion propagates ignorance by encouraging people to believe in something based on faith alone, to sometimes trump reason with belief.

All the better for this conversation, of course, if Muslim dialogue partners bring to the table a deep memory of Muslim philosophers such as al - Farabi, Averroës and Avicenna, each of whom attended in various ways to the profound connection between faith and reason, the central point of the pope's lecture.

If we all evolved from pond scum, I see no reason to think that's the case, and since you can't prove it either, I've demonstrated you take empiricism on blind faith.

If we use the overpowering rationality of God alone as the clue to resolving the problem of suffering in the world, then, we miss a fundamental element which has always been basic to Christian theology, namely, the recognition that both reason and faith are essential for salvation and liberation.

But if, for the reasons outlined earlier in this chapter, the Easter message was already beginning to take shape in the minds of the disciples, of Peter in particular, the experience of seeing Jesus in his glorified state would have the effect of authenticating the Easter message and of causing the Easter faith to take possession of whoever heard it, and of those, in turn, who were convinced by the apostolic testimony.

1) the light bulb «burned out,» 2) the fuse or breaker failed, 3) the electricity provided by the power company failed, 4) for some reason the switch itself failed, 5) the power line has been severed or maybe, 6) the electric bill was not paid and there could be other unmentioned reasons, but, nonetheless, faith was employed to operate the switch in the first place, even if the expected results failed.

If the world made no sense without revelation and grace, human freedom would be impaired; no reason could be offered for any choice, and faith's assent would be irrational and, hence, immoral.

These people would not allow any religion but Christianity to be seen in a good light if taught in classes in the USA, when history proves that, Christianity is the reason so many people in the USA have been motivated to lynch black people, make gays second class citizens, fought against woman being allowed to vote, hunted down and killed others from different denominations, force all other's to pay for their «work» whether in the USA or around the world through tax exempt status, gifts or «Faith - based initiatives».

Tim i found it liberating to just do what the Lord wants you to do i work within his boundarys and yes i attend church and enjoy it.I love the people and i love hearing the word and worshipping the Lord even if others are still bound up with traditions thats not my walk thats theres.My focus is to do what the Lord wants me to do.There have been times i have said no to the pastor he does nt understand why i choose not to lead the worship.i query him as well regarding the idea that its not just performing a function because there is a need our hearts have to be in the right place so that the Lord can use us but he did nt understand where i was coming from and thats okay because of that i just said no until my heart is right i am better not being involved in leading.But i am happy to be an encouragement to others in the worship team i havent wanted to be the leader i have done that in the past.So my focus has been just the singing and being part of different worship teams i think the Lord has other plans as the groups i am in seem to be changing at the same time i am aware that i do nt to worry about change as the Lord knows whats best.I used to be quite comfortable leading the music but that was before when i was operating in my own self confidence and pride.The Lord did such a huge change in my life that i lost my self confidence and that is not a bad thing at all as my spiritual growth has been incredible.The big change was my identity moved from me and what i could do to knowing who i was in Christ and that he is my strength and confidence.Now i know that without him i can do nothing in fact i am dependent on his empowerment through his holy spirit all the time in everything.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music at another church i attend multiple churchs although i attend two regularly one has services in the morning and one has services in the evening so the two do nt really clash.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music its been two years since i did that and i was worried on how i would go.All i can say is that it went really well and because i stepped out in Faith the Lord really blessed the morning to the congregation.The difference is knowing that i serve the Lord with the gifts he has given me but my heart has to be right and when i do it in his way it builds up the body and it brings glory to him.May the Lord continue to show you what he wants you to do even though others may not understand your reasons i just want you to know that you do nt have to pull away completely just work within the boundarys that the Lord gives you and do nt feel pressured by others expectations to do anything that feel uncomfortable.Be involved just as you feel lead by the holy spirit even if it is in a very minor way take small steps.regards brentnz

For the same reasons you believe morals are merely opinions, many / most Christians do not have faith in the Spirit, and basically ignore or outright reject the teaching on moral freedom found in Paul's letter to the Galatians (among other places in the NT, but it is most - clearly written out there), though they don't know they are rejecting it and somehow think they are in agreement with it (if they've read the letter at all).

But then he seems to subscribe to the usual notion that there are «tensions» (if not antinomies) between faith and knowing, reason and revelation, freedom and truth — in sum, between Athens and Jerusalem.

He reasoned that if saving faith was something we achieved — through choosing to believe or achieving right thinking — as opposed to a gift from God freely given to some and not others, it would just be another form of salvation by works.

Our discussion will be guided by the following question: If Jesus Christ overcomes the distortions of sin, at least to the point that reason can acknowledge the grace and providence of God, is it then possible to move beyond the confines of the circle of faith for further witness to and verification of the faith?