Faith And Reason In Jordan's Argument

Are faith and reason compatible? This is a question that philosophers still have trouble answering today. In the modern era, faith and reason are typically thought of as being split apart from one another. Others however, believe that faith and reason are in fact compatible. This is where Jordan would fall. Jordan refutes the arguments of those who believe that faith and reason are not compatible, to show us why he believes faith and reason are compatible. Jordan also provides a theodicy in his work, defending God’s name in the face of evil. Jordan makes it quite clear that he believes in God, and that he believes that faith and reason are in fact compatible. Jeff Jordan was born a Southern Baptist in Kansas. Southern Baptists have many key characteristics, such as interpreting the bible literally, being outspoken about their faith, distrusting reason, and placing heavy stress on emotion and feeling. At a young age, Jordan began to raise questions about the bible, as he came across a period known as the age of reason. He had two main problems with the bible. First, he thought that the bible contradicted itself. He believed that one author would say this and another author would say something else. He also believed that the Biblical worldview conflicts with the modern worldview. It became quickly evident that Jordan was a philosopher in the making as he began to move more …show more content…
He took apart Rowe’s empirical problem of evil, to show us that God does exist. Jordan is trying to convey a message. He is a philosopher, yet still believes in God, which shows that faith and reason are compatible. To further cement this belief, Jordan takes apart all of the opposing arguments made against faith and reason being compatible. Jordan perfectly defends God’s name in the face of evil, and, by the end of his work, it was clear that faith and reason are