Era of the thinking Christian II

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Can faith and reason be the same side of the coin? I talked about how Christians should think and be able to reason their faith previously. But I realised that not enough attention has been given to the issue of faith and reason. so the question, can faith and reason be at the same side of the coin or are they opposite?

Think about Noah for a second. When the whole world has not seen rain, he was asked by God to build an ark in the middle of dry land because God was going to send down the rain. It took him some years to build it and imagine what his neighbours had said. Faith and reason?

Think about Abraham. God asked him to sacrifice his son, Issac, to Him. He has waited years for this son, his and Sarah's offspring, and this son is the promised one from God. Yet as he moved up the mountain with Issac, and as Issac asked him about the question of the sacrifice, what reigned, faith or reason?

Jump a few centuries ahead and look at Moses. He seen the burning bush and God told him to go to the pharoah and ask him to let His people go. After the exodus, Moses has to allow God to lead the people down the desert for 40 years, wondering in a place where it would take about 11 days to cross. Faith or reason?

I have seen Christians coming to me and tell me that faith and reason cannot coexist. Or they imply something along this line. They often quote me the verse, that without faith, it is impossible to please God. They quote me, faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Yet I question the line of reasoning. Does that mean faith and reason can never coexist together?

And how about Christians like Lee Strobel and Josh McDowell who came to know the Lord through intellectual reasoning?

I am not saying here that we need proof here. But certainly reasoning beyond a reasonable doubt is not an invalid method of explaining our faith. Certainly a faith due to intellectual reasoning is no lesser than a faith due to sheer faith.

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