Faith is a belief that God exists and a trust in him. Some believe thatfaith should be based on reason and others that it should be based on revelation. There are two types of revelation. Propositional revelation is direct communication between God and humanity, during which truths about religion are conveyed. In many cases these are in the form of holy books, the Bible, Qur'an and the Torah for example. However that authority may come …showed first 75 words of 759 total…

…showed last 75 words of 759 total…proof of such a system is impossible. It states that we shouldn't fail to exercise our powers of reflection and rational thought while we are making the most important decision of our lives. In conclusion, although it is considered acceptable to most believers to use reason, like non-propositional revelation, to justify existing faith, they believe that reason isn't necessary to have faith, and that the most valid form of faith requires no reasoning at all.