The chapter we read was about the Bible in particular,
and the contradictions within it, but not all sects of Christianity subscribe
to the Bible. Does acceptance of the Bible or not change the relationship
between faith and reason for that individual? Faith and reason are often at odds when it comes to the Bible. The stories within become core ideas and beliefs for many Christians, but a lot of those stories are seemingly impossible. How could Noah build an arc big enough for two of every kind of animal in the world? How could Moses part the Red Sea? Reason strongly militates against these stories, and yet faith often refuses to see this. There are many parts of the Bible that are, at least seemingly, intrinsically contradictory. The relationship between faith and reason in regard to the Bible is a very tricky thing to balance out, and I wonder if removal of the Bible, or any religious text, might make it more or less balanced. Thoughts, anyone?
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