A Matter of Faith or Reason

Whether one believes in God or not, a person must have a reason for his or her belief. There must be a rationale, in some form, that supports the belief or thought process which the individual has. For example, philosopher John Searle does not believe in God, arguing there is not enough available evidence about how the world works to justify such a belief. He does not believe in the supernatural either, but holds that …

…become demystified (42). Such a statement then brings the argument back around to the concept of reason. While there is a distinct difference between faith and irrationality, humanity does not have the wherewithal to adequately define what it is. All that individual humans can logically define is their personal belief which cannot be determined or defined by externalities. Where one person sees reason another sees magic and where that person sees magic, yet another sees God.