Reason and Faith in God

Paul K. Moser

doi:10.18290/rf.2016.64.4-1

Paul K. Moser Loyola University Chicago, Department of Philosophy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18290/rf.2016.64.4-1

Keywords: wiara; rozum; ewidencja; Bóg; argument

Abstract

The topic of “reason and faith in God” has challenged philosophers and theologians since the beginning of their disciplines, and it has left many inquirers confused. The key notions of faith and reason are often left unclear, and this complicates inquiry about faith in God. Many inquirers end up puzzled about the significance of the distinction between reason and faith. This paper outlines an approach to reason and faith in God that explains how faith in God can be well-grounded in reason as evidence, even if reason as an argument does not apply in a case. It identifies distinctive roles for experience and defense in an account of faith in God.

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