--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: For faith, properly understood, does not…" description: "\"For faith, properly understood, does not contradict reason in the least; indeed...it is nothing less than the will to keep one's mind fixed precisely o..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/824/edward-feser-41693_doe_for-faith-properly-understood-does-not-c_778317.png" --- # For faith, properly understood, does not contradict reason… ![“For faith, properly understood, does not contradict reason in the least; indeed...it is nothing less than the will to keep one's mind fixed precisely on what reason has discovered to it.” quote by Edward Feser](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/824/edward-feser-41693_doe_for-faith-properly-understood-does-not-c_778317.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/824/edward-feser-41693_doe_for-faith-properly-understood-does-not-c_778317.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/824/edward-feser-41693_doe_for-faith-properly-understood-does-not-c_778317.png) > “For faith, properly understood, does not contradict reason in the least; indeed...it is nothing less than the will to keep one's mind fixed precisely on what reason has discovered to it.” [Edward Feser](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-feser/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Reason and faith can coexist when faith is aligned with rational discovery. **In simple terms:** Faith aligns with reason. Key Takeaway Integrate reason and faith. 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