| Image created in Dalle for Patheos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>Nothing I believe is irrational and therefore everything I believe is rational.<\/p>\n
I believe in God and my belief in God is not irrational. Since God exists, nothing is literally impossible except something irrational.<\/p>\n
My belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ is not irrational and therefore is rational. If God exists, then raising the dead could happen. And there is good historical reason for believing in the resurrection. Arguments that it is impossible (and therefore irrational) depend on there being no God who could raise him from the dead.<\/p>\n
My belief in the Trinity is not irrational because it involves no logical contradiction. That doesn\u2019t mean I can prove it to a doubter; it means the doubter cannot deny it as irrational.<\/p>\n
My belief in the Bible as God\u2019s Word written, inspired and infallible (perfect with respect to purpose) is not irrational and is therefore rational.<\/p>\n
My point: Too many people confuse \u201crational\u201d with inter subjectively provable and irrational with what conflicts with science as we know it. Science is not capable of disproving God or miracles or any unique events.<\/p>\n
Unbelief in God is also rational but it is irrational to not believe in God and reject nihilism. \u00a0Hans Kueng proved that in his massive tome Does God Exist? An Answer for Today. Nihilism attaches logically to atheism.<\/p>\n
I believe Christians need to avoid irrationality like the plague. Unfortunately, Christians who embrace irrational or bizarre beliefs get most of the attention.<\/p>\n
Christianity is more than a worldview, but it includes a worldview, a life philosophy. That which is not a worldview rests on the worldview.<\/p>\n
Irrationality and stupidity are rampant in American society today. Christians ought to avoid that. Unfortunately, too few Christian institutions of higher education require a class about how to think rationally and why Christianity is rational rather than irrational. And I know why. Because when students are taught to think, however, that happens (as in my case by reading outside of classes), they tend to discover not only irrationality but also stupidity, unethical decisions and actions, and blatant nonsense among those who claim to be in authority over them.<\/p>\n
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