When Paul said that the word of the Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, I don't think this is what he had in mind. His intention was not to say that faith in Jesus Christ is intellectually irrational. I know this because we're told throughout Acts that Paul went into synagogues and reasoned with people that Jesus had to be the Messiah (see Acts 17:2, 17 and 18:4 for a few examples). He did the same with non-believing skeptics (Acts 24:25).Likewise, Peter specifically urges Christians to always be prepared to give a reason for the hope that is in us when anyone asks (1 Peter 3:15). Our faith is rooted in the historical realities of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Certainly faith is required, but it is not blind, naive faith.
So why would a church want to promote what the atheists (wrongly) love to claim: that Christianity is only for buffoons who like to shut their brains off and not think rationally?
It seems to me that reason is not the greatest enemy of faith; that would be pride. I would suggest that it's more reasonable to believe in God than to disbelieve in Him.
Thoughts? Am I misunderstanding the point of this sign, or am I wrong in saying that the Christian faith is a reasonable one?
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