Christian theology has long held that faith and reason jointly lead to truth.

Evidence

Since its inception, Christian theology holds the view that “Faith and Reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth and the knowledge of God” (Pope John Paul II). — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 710

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the broader ‘Faith and Reason’ tradition spanning from Hebrew prophets through Paul, church fathers, to modern papal encyclicals. — connects to: Scholastic theology assumed faith could be proven rationally to infidels; Scholastic theology drove attempts to prove Christian faith by rational argument. — John V. Tolan, Saracens, 1361; Reason can defend but not prove the Christian faith. (+1 more)
• yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Scholastic theology assumed faith could be proven rationally to infidels; Scholastic theology drove attempts to prove Christian faith by rational argument. — John V. Tolan, Saracens, 1361; Reason can defend but not prove the Christian faith. (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Faith offers an understanding of life that contrasts with rational knowledge. #complicates (0.78) — Leo Tolstoy, A Confession, 118