Faith and Reason Expressed:The case of Ghana

George Jnr. Anderson, Joseph Oppong

Abstract


It is sometimes difficult to acquire the right answers in solving the problems of life. In this regard, many people wallow in the quagmire of confusion in their quest to get answers to the problems that confront them in life. Largely, this state of confusion emanates from one making a choice amid two alternatives that are capable of rendering solution. The two alternatives that seem to be capable in this context are faith and reason. Whereas some people advocate for only faith, others advocate for only reason to be the independent approaches to solving human problems respectively. Nevertheless, the question is, can faith or reason alone solve one’s problems in the midst of the existential factors in the Ghanaian context? By joining this debate, the paper examines the expressions of faith and of reason on separate terminus taking inspirations from the Ghanaian perspective. The paper argues that in finding answers to problems of life, Ghanaians must not depend on only faith or on only reason. Rather, they must blend both faith and reason inasmuch as they are confronted with daily issues of life. This is because issues that operate on the terminus of faith alone (religion) on one side of the coin and that of reason alone on the other side of the coin are complex and delicate to human existence.

 

 


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Faith, Reason, Ghana

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