The British biologist, Richard Dawkins - author of The God Delusion, says that faith is a “process of non-thinking” and belief in God is like believing in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy … when you grow up, you’ll grow out of it. In other words, since we have knowledge (e.g., the scientific method), who needs faith? Faith in God is simply wishful thinking.

But, biblical faith never presupposes that faith is mere speculation or a blind leap in the dark. Rather, the Bible mentions that faith is based on reality and in history. Faith starts with the evidence that God is real so it’s reasonable to believe in God. Taking things a step further means examining the evidence to see if it fits reality. For instance, is it reasonable that Jesus Christ lived, died and then rose again? What’s the evidence?