firedragon
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If a person has a faith-based belief, and if faith is beyond reason, then is that belief outside the reach of reason? Can that person effectively engage their faith-based beliefs with reason? Can someone else effectively engage their faith-based beliefs in rational conversation? Or is faith and reason simply oil and water?
There are two sides. Thaqlid which is simple faith without reason. Some people propagate it. They follow their madhab or school of thought without question.
Then you get the oldest concept which is Aqal which means reason. Your whole faith is based on reason.
So reason does not conflict with faith when one has his faith completely based on reason.
I gave you an islamic perspective. I think that applies across faiths.