The Compatibility of Faith and Reason

In today's modern Western society, it is not easy to identify Christianity, which is becoming increasingly popular, with any religion. From the beginning of enlightenment, the perception of the existence of the people of God and the role of God in our world has changed dramatically today. Many people can only focus on the concept of reason or allow humans to use their senses to draw conclusions about the world around them, trying to understand phenomena in their environment . But some people seem like beliefs, others believe that the concept of higher powers is the reason for our existence.

In our culture, faith and reason are controversial. Religious apologies from every background will argue that faith and reason are perfectly compatible. Many people say that science and reason is a way to understand the content and the way of the universe, and faith tells us the reason. If this discussion is held in court, that belief will be the murder weapon against complete blindness of confirming prejudice.

Faith and reason are two ideologies that exist in different levels of conflict or compatibility. The reason is based on reasons and facts. Faith is inspiration, revelation, or believe in authority. The term faith may refer to beliefs that are held regardless of beliefs, reasons or evidence lacking reasons or evidence, or otherwise. Or may refer to belief based on some evidence. The Catholic Church also teaches that true faith and right reasons can work together and must work. . John Paul II, Fides et Ratio ("Faith and Reason")

The relationship between faith and reason also takes a different position as well. One example is belief that faith and reason are compatible and work together, which is the view of Thomas Aquinas and the orthodox view of Catholic natural theology. According to this view, rationality establishes certain religious truths and beliefs "guided by reason" that, according to Aquinas, "sacred truths beyond all powers of human reason" It is possible to obtain. Another position is the belief that that belief is "independent, in a sense, rationality, even though it is not a direct conflict." This view is famous by theologian Tertullian (AD 160-230). Modern philosophers such as Kierkegaard, William James, Wittgenstein are related to this label. In particular, Kiakegaard believes that it is necessary for religion to adopt irrational beliefs to bridge the gap between humans and God.

In two different conceptual ways, the dynamics of the relationship between faith and reason also looks the same. According to the initial view, it can be thought that God's natural knowledge belongs to the field of religion. The concept of God arises from a religious experience as a form of faith or belief - as the concept of God comes from a religious experience relating to Jewish and Christian revelation. In this case, the natural knowledge of God is "a downward path" from faith to reason, which proves the rationality and universality of faith to God. Who is God connected to? Other universal and inclusive concept that is the cause of nature. Depending on the specific philosophical method or field being used