Are Faith and Reason Enemies?

Often times today, people talk about faith and reason as if they're in conflict. They'll say things like "Having faith is just choosing to believe something without any evidence!" Others might say something like "Reason has failed to give us certainty, so we have to just take a leap of faith!" These sentiments, and others like them, have a long history within Western culture, arising from the philosophies of modernism and postmodernism. Modern thinkers esteemed reason and denigrated faith, while postmodern thinkers elevated faith and questioned reason. But are faith and reason really opposed to each other?

Here is the article about Francis Schaeffer mentioned at 45:06: https://convincingproof.org/created-to-know/

The Apologetics and Philosophy classes can be found here: https://convincingproof.org/category/classes/

Click here https://linktr.ee/convincingproof/ for articles, podcasts, and other resources from Convincing Proof that give good reasons and evidence to believe that Christianity is true. You can find resources on apologetics, theology, philosophy, ethics, and more.

You can order a copy of my book, "Divine Love Theory: How the Trinity is the Source and Foundation of Morality," from Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Love-Theory-Foundation-Morality/dp/0825447577/.

Like nearly all ministries, including Jesus’ ministry (Luke 8:3), Convincing Proof is funded by a large team of people, most of whom are investing a small amount on a monthly basis. If God leads, you can donate to Convincing Proof Ministries by visiting this link: https://convincingproof.org/donate/. Thank you!

0:00 Introduction
6:05 Three Eras of Western Culture
15:23 One Incorrect View: Prideful Reason
19:58 Another Incorrect View: Blind Faith
25:56 The Biblical Balance: Faith and Reason
33:13 Jesus and the Apostles Pointed to Evidence to Establish Faith
39:36 It's Good and Healthy to Ask Questions about Our Beliefs
44:25 About Convincing Proof Ministries