Title: TOPIC 8: Connection between faith and reason
Course: Introduction to Critical Thinking > Section: Course Content

Connection between faith and reason

8.1 Introduction

Faith is knowledge from a supernatural source, the Creator. Reason is knowledge through argumentation, proof and testing.

This is the last topic in our module.

In this topic you will learn to discuss intellectually and use critical thinking to form your own opinion of whether there is any connection between faith and reason.

You will also examine the question whether critical thinking is opposed to knowledge which is faith-based? The detailed content is Topic 8 Article.

1.2 LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this topic you should be able to:

8.2.1  Explain the connection between faith and reason

1.3 Below are the resources you will need
  - ·Topic 8 Article. Click here to download

Advice: Copy and paste the learning outcome above in a document and fill in the answers as you read the article and watch the video above. This will help you better understand the content.

8.4 Activity (e-tivity) – This is a group activity

Group/Class
8.4.1
Read the Topic 8 Article. Join a group of 5 classmates.

Each member of the group will explain using his own words one of the five proofs of Thomas Aquinas.

Write down the explanation (other than your own) that you found most convincing.

Also write down the explanation you found least convincing and attempt to improve on it.

8.5.1 Assessment (optional)

This Assessment is Optional

Upload your answer for Activity 8.4