Criticism Quote by Fernando Pessoa

“Commonly, that is to say metaphysically, either faith takes the place of reason when reason can no longer establish plainly what faith then assumes…

— Jean-Luc Marion

Reason is a tool to help us better understand and defend our faith; as Anselm put it, ours is a faith that seeks understanding.

— William Lane Craig

“Reason is faith in what can be understood without faith, but it’s still a faith, since to understand presupposes that there’s something understandable.”

— Fernando Pessoa

Reason is an action of the mind; knowledge is a possession of the mind; but faith is an attitude of the person. It means…

— Michael Ramsey

Faith is a continuation of reason.

— William Adams

Reason is in fact the path to faith, and faith takes over when reason can say no more.

— Thomas Merton

Reason is one thing and faith is another and reason can as little be made a substitute for faith, as faith can be made…

— John Henry Newman

Faith, in the sense in which I am here using the word, is the art of holding on to things your reason has once…

— Anonymous

Faith is a sounder guide than reason. Reason can only go so far, but faith has no limits.

— Blaise Pascal

Reason is the enemy of faith.

— Martin Luther

Reason must be deluded, blinded, and destroyed. Faith must trample underfoot all reason, sense, and understanding, and whatever it sees must be put out…

— Martin Luther

There are subjects where reason cannot take us far and we have to accept things on faith. Faith then does not contradict reason but…

— Mahatma Gandhi