Keywords
faith, reason, atheists, ultimate questions
Abstract
In this article I argue that faith is not only rationally justifiable but also inescapable simply because our decisions regarding ultimate questions must necessarily be made under conditions of objective uncertainty. I review remarks by several prominent thinkers on the subject — both avowed atheists and several writers who have addressed the challenge implicit in issues related to faith and reason. I end my discussion by citing William James, who articulated clearly the choices we must make in addressing these “ultimate questions.”
Recommended Citation
Peterson, Daniel C.
(2018)
"Is Faith Compatible with Reason?,"
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship: Vol. 29, Article 3.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/interpreter/vol29/iss1/3
