Faith Quote by R. Alan Woods
![“God is The Reasonable One, therefore reason & faith are not antithetical" ~R. Alan Woods [2007]” quote by R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b4d/r-alan-woods-1455_faith_god-is-the-reasonable-one-therefore-reas_2297522.jpg)
““God is The Reasonable One, therefore reason & faith are not antithetical" ~R. Alan Woods [2007]””
About This Quote
Source Book: Reasonable Faith, 2007
Reason and faith are compatible; God is rational, so belief can be grounded in logic.
In simple terms: Faith and reason align.
Key Takeaway
Integrate logic with belief.
Themes
faith
reason
philosophy
theology
Mood
analytical
inquisitive
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- academic debate
- personal belief
- interfaith dialogue
- ethical decision making
Key Concepts
Rationalism
epistemology
Questions to Reflect On
- How does reason shape your faith?
- Can rational arguments persuade skeptics?
A Different Perspective
Some argue faith transcends reason.
![“Reason and Faith are no more antithetical than the mind and the heart, for neither one exists or has meaning without the other". ~R. Alan Woods [2012]” quote by R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/480/r-alan-woods-1455_faith_reason-and-faith-are-no-more-antithetica_2134776.jpg)
![“'Let your yes be yes and your no be no for anything other than that is evil' NT (passim). This quote is not an adequate argument for 'anti-intellectualism' or the position that Reason & Faith are antithetical ". ~R. Alan Woods [2012]” quote by R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/666/r-alan-woods-1455_ignorence_let-your-yes-be-yes-and-your-no-be-no-fo_2324542.jpg)
![“The Love of Christ in us never fails". ~R. Alan Woods [2013]” quote by R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/38d/r-alan-woods-1455_christ_the-love-of-christ-in-us-never-fails-r-a_36599.jpg)
![“"If we are truly the Lord's, we all walk with a limp" ~R. Alan Woods [2012] *Note: 'Jacobs Ladder'.” quote by R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/117/r-alan-woods-1455_jacobs-ladder_if-we-are-truly-the-lord-s-we-all-walk-w_37596.jpg)
![“The idea that we are to be absorbed into the Deity is Gnostic in its origins and is quite antithetical to Christianity." ~R. Alan Woods [2006]” quote by R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/014/r-alan-woods-1455_christianity_the-idea-that-we-are-to-be-absorbed-into_43702.jpg)
![“I have struck out more times than I can count, but I have hit many home runs as well". ~R. Alan Woods {2013]” quote by R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a8c/r-alan-woods-1455_achievements-success_i-have-struck-out-more-times-than-i-can_45172.jpg)
![“Be annoyed and sin not" ~R. Alan Woods [2012]” quote by R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/742/r-alan-woods-1455_annoyed_be-annoyed-and-sin-not-r-alan-woods-2012_64285.jpg)
![“There are enough hours in a day to know that you are truly loved." ~R. Alan Woods [2013]” quote by R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fde/r-alan-woods-1455_agape-love_there-are-enough-hours-in-a-day-to-know_82858.jpg)
![“In my opinion, we will always be sinners in need of our Savior, Jesus Christ." ~R. Alan Woods [2007]” quote by R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7bd/r-alan-woods-1455_r-alan-woods_in-my-opinion-we-will-always-be-sinners_140699.jpg)
![“Faith without reason produces a mindless Christianity which is less than useless; the focus on justice in this world produces a theology that chases its own tail." ~R. Alan Woods [2013]” quote by R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ada/r-alan-woods-1455_christianity_faith-without-reason-produces-a-mindless_151613.jpg)
![“"The only abject failure my mind can think of is ones failure to spend Eternity in God's Heaven" ~R. Alan Woods [2012]” quote by R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/005/r-alan-woods-1455_abject_the-only-abject-failure-my-mind-can-thin_158363.jpg)
