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[dite by Pouce, Gowns! Title} ‘The Interaction between Faith and Reason When Faith and Reason Mix [Kicker] Faith and reason may seem mutually exclusive at times, but in reality, they work together to generate a positive change in the world. [Highlights of the source article] Faiths generally thought of as believing something without necessarily seeing it. Reason seems to presuppose logic and pure knowledge. The two are often thought of as discrete principles. James F. Fauleoner of the Wheatley Institution, however, offers a case for a relationship between the two in his article “Faith and Reason,” [https /vheatley.byu.edu/fellow_notes/individual.cfmid-39]originally published in February of 2015. Not only do faith and reason have a relationship with each other, but ‘they also interact with othergoncepis¢such as friendship and persuasi Feith, Fauloonet says, does not necessarily have to comprise only religious confidence although that may be a part of it. Rather, faith can be any incident of trust—between | fiends or between man and God. Faith Jeads to testimony and revelation. In turn, reason. develops and flourishes. Finally, “reason . .. leads us gently to the certainty of the Good.” ‘Thus, faith and reason work join in order to create a bond of fitendship between two individuals, Faulconer highlights an often-overiooked element ofthe subsequent fiiendship-persuasion. Persuasion, en down o is Latin roots, holds a its heart the idea of “sweet or pleasant.” Hence, Faulconer remind us that persuasions purpose is to convince someone ofthe other's corecness but “wo bring about. change in us, in currelation, and, consequetl. inthe world" [Link to the source article] Read “Faith and Reason” {hutp://wheatley.byu.edu/fellow_notes/individual.cfin?id=39], to learn more about how faith and reason interact with other principles. Source: http://wheatley.byu.edu/ [Byline] — Krista Nettgen, Mormon Insights Find More lnsights Discover what the LDS Bible Dictionary says about religious [htps:/wwww.ds.org/seriptures/bd/faith] | Read Faulconer’s original here. [htp:/www-patheos.com/Mormon/Persuasion-and- RepemtancetanesEtaueone 02182015] here LInfo for the Web Team) ‘Remiember.1o put in arunning heads ‘Comment (1: really HEE 1 "thine mts your contnt wel or your "ppt explains wht appens when th ‘Comment [3]: might be ood to clarify what mean by "he Good here and hw hose eas ety coata bond of anny Deleted es oman orale the other words hat you aig dm reaon ets) Oke | ‘Comment [4: [would ether putts in \eeonsetont a ‘Comment (6: Here isasuggestion add another insight tthe post | gry rele onyesign/ 1979/07 figs “lrybejond reasonlangeng i Remember to put in @ running head « [Tags:] James E. Fauleoner, Fath, Reason, Friendship, Persuasion, Krista Nettgen {SEO keywords:] James E. Faulconer, Faith, Reason, Friendship, Persuasion ee Fight a f Rech Cannon 192015 7 55 PM ‘Comment [7I: Greatjob Krista! ove ths [rc You bave done a wonderful ob “concisely highlighting ese priniples

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