Re: Religion - Logic or Faith
Among Muslims there have been 3 approaches to logic in religion.
Literalist View: Championed by Ibn Taimiyya. They say that its not required by a person to find a logical explanation for any religious doctrine or practice. He is just required to beleive as he/she has been told and follow whatever commandments he/she is given. They discourage explanations or "taweelaat". If Allah says he is on Arsh then He is on Arsh, how is thatpossible is neither relevant nor essential to know etc
Traditionalists View: They try to adhere to literalist view as much as possible but when logic and a doctrine become irreconilable, they will do "taweel". Championed by Ashuriites.
Modernists/Agnostics: Championed by Mutazilites and in later generation Quranites, they try to find a logical explanation for every religious doctrine or twist or conform it to make it in line with science and logic.