Is Faith Even a Little Bit Irrational?
Could there be reasons – even compelling reasons – to have faith? The Christian faith includes evidence for its claims. It most certainly does involve some amazing claims, but it also includes some amazing evidence. It is very unfortunate that many, including many Christians, have succumbed to the idea that Christian faith at some point involves a kind of “leap” where one leaves behind logic, reason, and evidence. This is not the case at all. While we are not yet presenting reasons for anything, I want you to notice that the historic Christian faith is chock-full of reasons, of “whys.” Acts 1:1-3 “The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when He was taken up, after He had by the Holy Spirit given orders to the apostles whom He had chosen. To these He also presented Himself alive, after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days, and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of Go
