If religious matters transcend logic, then what's the point of apologetics?

Question

It seems pointless to try to argue faith matters when you take away the rules the govern argumentation.

Answer 1

Religious reasoning cannot contradict reason but since religious and other philosophical and metaphysical matters concern themselves with what is spiritual,ethical, eternal and infinite, such reasoning must also transcend material laws but not the logic of Love and the laws of goodness and virtue

Answer 2

The point of apologetics, as I understand it, is to explore the mind of God and try to come to an understanding of who He is and what He desires of us. Just because I believe doesn't mean I don't still have questions and I want answers. Also, there are some people who have absolutely looney ideas about God. Apologetics aids in explaining why their ideas veer from God's word.

Answer 3

the "rules the govern argumentation" that you speak of have been carefully molded by atheists over the past couple of centuries to weed out any and all references to that which is dependant upon faith. the early logicians (greeks, indians, chinese) had no problem employing logic in religious arguments. its all just standard liberalism... that which is old is bad and that which is new is good.

the real problem comes in the pathetic education kids get these days.

Answer 4

Fideists don't practice apologetics. See Keirkegaard, Barth...

Answer 5

Faith in God is not only logical, but the relationship with God can be experienced. This cannot be said of atheism.

Answer 6

"Religious matters" don't transcend logic.

God, however, does not fit into any of our little human boxes that we call "understanding".

Answer 7

We've got to make you heathens understand SOMEHOW.

Now, who likes punch and pie?!


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