Reason without sacred writings is like a tool with nothing to use it on, but sacred writings without reason can be a blind leap in the dark in the search for spiritual truth. Both should work together to discern truth from falsity.
All in Deception
How Can We Know if We Know Anything?
Research has shown that certain fundamental laws of logic and mathematics are 'pre-programmed’ into an infant’s mind. This enables them to recognize there is an external reality and allows them to start reasoning and accumulating knowledge. But how can we be confident that what we think we know is true?
Avoiding Pseudo-Christianity
There are many people, according to Jesus, who claim to “follow Jesus” and are even in positions of Christian influence and leadership, but who will find out they have been badly mistaken. How do we distinguish between a ‘pseudo-conversion’ and becoming a true follower of Christ?
Sophistry and the Church: Up to Our Necks in it
Sophistry in the Church and contemporary Christianity is a major issue, far greater than most people realize. What is it, and how do I as an individual deal with it?