Assertion: pascal's treatise | /r/CapableOf | use reason
Facets:
value: traditionally
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Apologetic treatises in support of Christianity traditionally used reasons to support religious faith (e.g. a proof of God's existence, or historical arguments to show the credibility of witnesses whose evidence is reported in the New Testament); however, according to Pascal's radical theological position, it was impossible in principle to acquire or support genuine religious faith by reason, because genuine religious faith was a pure gift from God.