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Faith and Reason: Their Roles in Religious and Secular Life (review)

Faith and Reason: Their Roles in Religious and Secular Life (review) BOOK REVIEWS Faith and Reason: Their Roles in Religious and Secular Life. Donald A. Crosby. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 2011. xi + 176 pp. $70 cloth. (Reviewed by Jennifer G. Jesse, Truman State University) ost recent books published on faith and reason have focused on specic fi topics like establishing interreligious dialogue, scrutinizing M(and usually supporting) theistic claims, and applying contemporary standards of rationality to various forms of Christian faith (both pro and con). In Faith and Reason, Donald A. Crosby invites us to take a step back and look at the big picture underlying all these various projects. He directs our attention to the dynamics of faith and reason at their most elemental levels and analyzes how their interactions enable us to live meaningful lives. He aims to correct misconceptions and inaccurate assumptions about both faith and reason—es- pecially associating faith only with religious expressions and communities, and reason exclusively with secular life or scientic fi cultures. He argues that we must recognize and strive to maintain a reasonable faith (one that integrates rational criticism and experiential ree fl ction) and a faithful reason (one that acknowl - edges that all reasoning processes are http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Theology & Philosophy University of Illinois Press

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BOOK REVIEWS Faith and Reason: Their Roles in Religious and Secular Life. Donald A. Crosby. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 2011. xi + 176 pp. $70 cloth. (Reviewed by Jennifer G. Jesse, Truman State University) ost recent books published on faith and reason have focused on specic fi topics like establishing interreligious dialogue, scrutinizing M(and usually supporting) theistic claims, and applying contemporary standards of rationality to various forms of Christian faith (both pro and con). In Faith and Reason, Donald A. Crosby invites us to take a step back and look at the big picture underlying all these various projects. He directs our attention to the dynamics of faith and reason at their most elemental levels and analyzes how their interactions enable us to live meaningful lives. He aims to correct misconceptions and inaccurate assumptions about both faith and reason—es- pecially associating faith only with religious expressions and communities, and reason exclusively with secular life or scientic fi cultures. He argues that we must recognize and strive to maintain a reasonable faith (one that integrates rational criticism and experiential ree fl ction) and a faithful reason (one that acknowl - edges that all reasoning processes are

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American Journal of Theology & PhilosophyUniversity of Illinois Press

Published: May 9, 2012

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