Faith and Reason: Being Ready to Give an Answer
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear. 1 Peter 3:15 (KJV) Faith Doesn’t Require Intellectual Surrender One of the most persistent misconceptions about Christianity is that it demands believers to leave their brain at the door: to abandon reason in favor of blind faith. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Scripture itself demonstrates that God values our minds and invites us to engage intellectually with our faith. ...