In the inky blackness of eternity, before the first ionic blast of light, there was a plan. It was a divine plan from the mind of Almighty God. This divine plan was to allow mankind to be created, then placed on a battlefield, and be a gladiator for the world to see. Mankind would be granted free choice and free will with the possibility of being redeemed from sinful, harmful eternal choices. Up until this point in the eternities only angelic beings had been created. The angels also had free choice and free will, but they were not redeemable. Their sinful choices meant being cast from the presence of God without redemption.

Free choice has inherent in it the ability to reason and then choose. Thus man was the complex, ultimate creation for this eternal war. If there is no reason to evaluate the decision then mankind is doomed to predestination. Thus, the eternal war between reason and faith surfaced in the bosom of man. From the first inhabitants of the planet the war began. Reason said take and eat the forbidden fruit, for you will then be like Gods. (Genesis 3.5 KJV) Faith pleaded to accept God’s word without the shadow of reason. (Genesis 2.16-17 KJV) The war was engaged.

The first battle was won by reason when they ate the forbidden fruit. (Genesis 3.6 KJV) Throughout history there have been untold, countless, literally millions of battles won and lost by both faith and reason. The eventual outcome is sealed. Faith will dominate reason in the final moment of what we call time. (Revelation 10.6 KJV)

In the broad battlefield of the last six thousand years on planet earth, this unending eternal war has continued unabated. It has been identified by heaven, by earth, and the subterranean place called hell. It wages conflict daily on every continent, in every culture and language.

Both faith and reason have their battlefield heroes. Faith presents Abraham and Moses and Joshua, as well as Judges, Kings and prophets, and ultimately Jesus Christ. Reason has for its heroes philosophers like Voltaire and Descartes, as well as scientists, atheists, agnostics and eventually the antichrist.

From the earliest primeval civilizations mankind has exhibited faith in the unknown. They have made gods of wood and stone. History records they have brought their gods down to earth, and by reason have given them men-like qualities to make them more believable. By contrast faith has always striven to raise men to the level of God like qualities of the God that inhabits eternity.

Reason brings man-made gods down to earth so man can identify with their god by their reason. To those born of reason they must understand their god or reject him. Faith says you cannot and will not ever understand God. God is as high above us as the heavens are above the earth. (Isaiah 55.9 JKV)

Faith elevates mankind to the qualities of God that are eternal, and seeks to metamorph and change men into saved eternal beings. In short, reason brings down and faith elevates. Both consequences are eternal. Reason, the carnal mind, is enmity against God (Romans 8.7 KJV), and brings ruin and eternal death, while faith brings salvation, release, and eternal life. (Hebrews 11.1-6 KJV)

Each of us, every day, fight this war. To every person it is a daily battle, but in particular for a Christian. In all areas of Christian conduct, lifestyle, and obedience our faith is tested by reason. We serve a God who does not bring himself down to our reason but rather remains in the heavens and remains as he has always been. His goal is not for you to understand him, but rather to believe him. (Hebrews 11.3 KJV) The average Christian, and the majority of all Christians, and possibly every Christian, serves a God they do not understand. Faith does not bring him down to our human logic and reasoning. Faith accepts him as omniscient and omnipresent. He remains God. Great is our God above all gods. (2 Chronicles 2.5 KJV) He remains infinite, majestic, elusive, and eternal. (Psalm 139.8 KJV)

Sometimes after a battle has been fought and won or lost, we can understand some things about God. But more often than not he is elusive and unknowable. This is exemplified often in the holy Scriptures. In fact, the entire old testament is a story of man trying to find and understand God. Running parallel to that throughout history are the scores of people who attempt to use reason to understand God. Sometimes when they fail they simply say there is no god. They reject a God they cannot make like them selves.

Since the French revolution the modern battle of faith versus reason has centered around “New Atheism”. New atheism places scientific evidence (so called) as proof that God does not exist. The rebirth of this battle simply shows man has not changed since the Garden of Eden. In a symbolic revolutionary act, the Jacobin leaders of the French Revolution changed the name of the Cathedral of Notre Dame to the “Temple of Reason.”

In sheer numbers both sides have grown in population of their adherents. There are more atheists today than ever before, and there are more people of faith than ever in the history of planet earth.

(Proponents of Reason; the New Atheists)

The stated goal of the New Atheism is to delegitimize and extinguish the religious point of view. (1) The leaders of New Atheism are prominent scientists and best-selling authors. (2) They believe that religion—and evidently religion alone—threatens the existence of the human race (3) New Atheists are blind to all the positive influences religion has had on human behavior, and they ignore all the atheist-inspired genocides of the last 250 years. In the twentieth century alone, Communist atheists slaughtered more than 100 million people in Russia, China, and Indochina. New atheism looks around them and sees the fallen nature of mankind. It is once again the attitude of Lucifer who wants to be like God. This is the child of reason.

Reason perpetuates its dogma by statistics of so-called science. They tout education, inoculation, the conquest of diseases, medical advances, child survival rates and social progress as proof that reason is superior. Worldwide -people have greater education than ever before. More people on planet earth have been vaccinated against deadly diseases. Democracy has spread far and wide on planet earth, and across our globe. These are the markers the proponents of reason present to prove it’s superiority.

(Proponents of Faith; Historic Christianity)

The proponents of faith believe by contrast that religion, and salvation, and God are the only hope for the human race. Civilization was built and improved by men of faith—believers like Locke, Newton, Washington, Wilberforce, Sojourner Truth, and Abraham Lincoln. (4) For the five millennia of recorded history, with few exceptions the most rational, compassionate, and successful decision makers, both military and civilian, have been people guided by a belief in God. (5) These men looked up and saw perfection to be striving for. This is the child of faith.

Reason stands arrogantly and aloof and looks down upon faith as some prehistoric, unworthy, modern consideration. Reason smiles derisively as though it has won the argument and the war.

Faith smiles back demurely with a calm assurance because the most brilliant minds in history have attacked and been silenced. Her proof is simply the most intelligent people of history have never slowed her conquest. Her opponents have never been up to the task of bringing her down. Today faith stands more powerful than ever.

The summation of this war is best exemplified by the wisest man that ever lived. Solomon declared fear God and keep his commandments for this is the whole duty of man. (Ecclesiastes 12.13 KJV)

1. Maher’s views accurately reflect the attitudes of a movement called the “New Atheism,” whose leaders are prominent scientists and best-selling authors ( Dark Agenda: The War To Destroy Christian America, page 10)

2. “Religion must die in order for mankind to live,” proclaimed left-wing commentator and comedian Bill Maher in Religulous, the most-watched documentary feature of 2008.

3. Maher and the New Athiests are blind to all the positive influences religion has had on human behavior, and they ignore all the atheist-inspired genocides of the last 250 years. In the twentieth century alone, Communist atheists slaughtered more than 100 million people in Russia, China, and Indochina. (Dark Agenda: The War To Destroy Christian America, page 10-11)

4. Civilization was built and improved by such irrationalists—believers like Locke, Newton, Washington, Wilberforce, Sojourner Truth, and Abraham Lincoln. (Dark Agenda: The War To Destroy Christian America, page 11)

5. For the five millennia of recorded history, with few exceptions the most rational, compassionate, and successful decision makers, both military and civilian, have been people guided by a belief in God, ( Dark Agenda: The War To Destroy Christian America, page 11)