I know some may be bored with this topic already, but I hope you will stick with me a little longer. I am increasingly aware of the growing (or maybe only emerging) disparity among Christians over the idea of faith. There are two mainstream views of faith, that you may not even be aware of, but that you will notice once they are pointed out. The first is that faith is built on evidence or reasons. It is not reason, but reason informs it. The second is the "Leap of Faith" model. This is the view that faith stands in opposition to belief. Where belief is built on reason and rationality, true faith is the embracing of the absurd. Things you would never believe because they cannot be proven, especially as it relates to the Divine, are the object of pure faith.
Sound interesting? Let's talk about it.
