Faith & reason /
Henri Blocher ; translated by Damon DiMauro.
- vi, 109 páginas ; 22 centímetros
Introduction: From Youthful Memory to Everyone's Mission -- The Recourse to Reason in the Affirmation of the Faith -- Historical Survey -- Evangelicals and Apologetics -- The French Scene -- The Fundamental Question -- Rationalism in the Light of Scripture � Rationalism -- The Observations of Experience -- Biblical Teaching -- On What Basis Can There Be Dialogue? -- How Long to Persevere? -- Reflection on an Objection to the Faith: "You can make the Bible say whatever you want" -- The Transmission of the Biblical Text -- The Successive Editions/Versions of the Text? -- The Bible, a Contradictory Book? -- Response to the Objection: "Scientific endeavor is contrary to faith" -- Modern Science -- Miscellaneous Objections -- Objections on the Basis of Principles -- Response to the Objection: "The findings of scientific research show the Bible to be in error, and most especially when it comes to miracles" -- Minor Errors Here and There? -- The Structure of Reality -- Science and Faith in Relation to Origins -- The Question of Miracles -- The Objection to Miracles -- The Case for Miracles -- Conclusi
In this primer on apologetics, Henri Blocher helps readers navigate the relationship and tensions between faith and reason. "Doing apologetics" means presenting arguments to lead people to faith or to con rm them in their faith. After discussing the relationship between faith and reason, the author addresses several of the thorniest questions that trouble our efforts to unify a heart for Jesus with a mind at work: How do we combine science and faith?; Does the Bible contain errors?; Can we make the Bible say whatever we want? In discussing all of these issues in Faith and Reason, the author reminds us of the motivations that should prompt us to seek the most persuasive reasons for believing: to make our decision to have faith a responsible one, to increase our love for the people around us, and to bring glory to God. - back of book.