Week 11 DQ 2 Total Posts: 29 Change Many believe naturalism (atheism) emphasizes

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Week 11 DQ 2 Total Posts: 29 Change Many believe naturalism (atheism) emphasizes intellect and reason, while religions emphasize faith. Pope John Paul II made the following profound statement at the beginning of his Encyclical Letter Fides et Ratio Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth; and God has placed in the human heart a desire to know the truth- in a word, to know himself-so that, by knowing and loving God, men and women may also come to the fullness of truth about therdselves" (Catholic Church& John Paul I1, 1998, p. 1). Do you believe this quote adequately depicts the Christian view of the interaction of faith and reason, and the value of both? Why or why not? Does the atheistic worldview also use faith and reason? Why or why not? Reference: Catholic Church, & John Paul I. (1998). Faith and reason: Encyclical letter Fides et ratio of the Supreme Pontiff John Paul ?l on the relationship between faith and reason. Québec: Médiaspaul. Retrieved from http://www.catholic- pages.com/documents/fides_et ratio.pdf

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I think yes,

The quote depicts the Christian view of the interaction of faith and reason.

Faith and Reason are the responsible factor on which the belief depends

Here the quote suggests that the faith and reason are concerning about religion or God.

Faith is like state of trust which does not required any claim to accept whereas Reason requires claim to make it trustable.

According to quote, the human heart is desire to know the truth, will find faith and reason. That will help human to know himself.

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