About 10 years ago I was impressed with a comment made by a high profile TV journalist in the context of a documentary series where the various world religions, contemporary jewism, and branches of the Christian church were scrutinized. Much attention was given to the external expressions of these Faiths, comparing for example those Christians who raise their hands while worshiping with other groups that tended to kneel or bow down. The documentary was quite interesting, even if it drew in my opinion too much emphasis on external pracices.
But what really hit home with me was the idea that those who adhere to religions do so by faith as opposed to doing so on the basis of knowing. As far as I was concerned, our Faith is based on the knowledge of who God is and of what He has told us in His Word. So I saw no opposition between knowing and believing. That led me to go on line 8 years ago with a web site where these questions, and many others are dealt with in some depth.
Now, closer to us, this morning in fact, I published a video where I touch up on these things : Knowing and Believing -- A Christian Perspective.
I would be interested in hearing you on the matter. What would you like to be added to that video ? What would you like to say about that topic ?
But what really hit home with me was the idea that those who adhere to religions do so by faith as opposed to doing so on the basis of knowing. As far as I was concerned, our Faith is based on the knowledge of who God is and of what He has told us in His Word. So I saw no opposition between knowing and believing. That led me to go on line 8 years ago with a web site where these questions, and many others are dealt with in some depth.
Now, closer to us, this morning in fact, I published a video where I touch up on these things : Knowing and Believing -- A Christian Perspective.
I would be interested in hearing you on the matter. What would you like to be added to that video ? What would you like to say about that topic ?