judgement: Christians cannot discover truths about God using human reason.

p1: humans can’t explain God, who is all-knowing and all-powerful » we’re not meant to

• philippians 4:7 » even the peace of God alone transcends all understanding, let alone His entire Nature

• the Fall = gap between humans and God

cp1: God gave us ‘reason’ in the first place to try and understand Him and His existence

p2: religious faith not based on reason - doesn’t have to be rational; relationships are a lot to do with emotions n feelings

• James 4:8

cp2:reason is more objective - evidence can be seen eg design argument and universally-proven

p3: the whole point of Christianity is to get to know Jesus by trusting in Him and building a relationship with Him » then can find God fr

• John 14:6

cp3: things attributed to God directly prove truths about him

• eg Butler, Newman n CS Lewis claim we all have feelings of guilt when we do something wrong, even if no one sees us n we all feel satisfied when we know we have done the right thing

• they argue that this ‘inner voice’ of conscience is evidence not only of the existence of God but of a God who makes moral demands of his people and wants them to follow his commandments = God wants the best for us etc

• the detail of small plants n animals, of the system of planets, of natural forces and of the laws of physics » God is transcendent but also present in things as small as these n therefore in human lives » Matt 6:26

• through nature, we can understand God’s power, eternity, care for humanity, justice n mercy » ecosystems, co-dependency etc