Conversations Concerning Us

Introduction             The faith and reason debate has been one that has plagued the church for centuries and has had people thinking about the relationship between these two things and other variables for the same amount of time. The ultimate point of this particular discourse will be to support a certain point of view as superior to the other viewpoints. Faith and reason are foundationally and relationally grounded in Scripture and therefore these two aspects should be viewed as two components that work together in a synthesis or coherent fashion to achieve God’s ultimate end in humanity. With this view in mind, I will argue that faith and reason are to remain in balance with each one serving its own function and not overpowering the other but ultimately having its own designed purpose within mankind. Overview of Faith and Reason             The most obvious place to start is to have a foundational understanding of both of these concepts prior to venturing out into the

Introduction             The Christian faith is far more then mere dogmas arranged in such a fashion as to create symmetry amongst a peoples or obedience to a defiant group. The Christian faith is a relationship that causes humans to act and trust according to the things that they come to know and learn about God. But how does this look functionally speaking and what does this mean per se? That is what this discourse is set out to get straight, define the Christian faith in the fullest sense possible so that the believer may function appropriately within the body and live accordingly as each should. The Christian Faith Defined             At the outset the proper understanding of faith should be defined and understood so that there is some clarity regarding this muddied issue. Faith essentially means to believe or trust. But more fully faith has three components: notitia (understanding the content of the Christian faith), fiducia (trust), and assensus (the assent of the