Faith

Theological Virtue of Faith:

“To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.”

Thomas Aquinas

1225-1274

“The way to see faith is to shut the Eye of Reason.”

Benjamin Franklin

1706-1790

“Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.”

St. Augustine

354-430

Reasoning should not interfere in matters of Faith, because Reason cannot even hope to comprehend the transcendent nature of Faith. Reason cannot enlighten Faith, but Faith can enlighten Reason. Reason diminishes Faith because it limits it and does not allow it to grow. And Faith that does not increase eventually withers and dies. At the same time Reason unenlightened by Faith is like being born and raised in a dark prison cell, confined and unaware of the world beyond your limited experience. Reason can never move us beyond its own ignorance and it serves its purpose only when it drives a person to deeper Faith

St.John Chrysostom

347-407