Why does it matter what you believe, if you're a good person? Is faith reasonable or is it blind? When is a faith a gift? And is believing in the Christian faith just the same as believing in the 'Flying Spaghetti Monster'?

In this episode, Fr John and Fr Toby explore the virtue of Faith, which is all about how what you believe shapes everything you do.

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Fr John and Fr Toby explore one of the biggest questions in philosophy and religion: Is faith opposed to reason—or does it fulfill it?

If you’ve ever wondered whether believing in God is rational, struggled with doubt, or felt drawn to faith but unsure how to begin, this conversation dives deep into the Catholic understanding of faith as both a gift and a reasonable way of knowing.

In this episode:

• Why faith is not “blind belief” but a deeply human way of knowing rooted in trust
• How faith and reason work together, not against each other
• The difference between evidence, trust, and certainty in belief
• Why the Catholic Church speaks of “mystery” as inexhaustible truth—not confusion
• Powerful motives of credibility: miracles, prophecy, and the Resurrection
• What to do if you feel: “I want to believe, but I can’t”
• How to grow in faith as a gift from God, even in doubt or suffering

Faith isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about trusting the One who does.

Whether you're exploring Catholicism, Christian philosophy, theology, or the relationship between science and religion, this episode offers a thoughtful, grounded, and inspiring perspective.

You don’t reason your way fully into faith—you’re invited into it. And by living it, you begin to understand it.

A key theme throughout the discussion is that faith and reason can never ultimately contradict each other, because both come from the same source: God, who is truth itself. Human reason can lead us to certain truths about God, but revelation takes us further, inviting us into mysteries that go beyond what we could discover on our own. These mysteries are not irrational; rather, they are inexhaustible truths—realities so rich that they can never be fully comprehended.

This episode also addresses the role of evidence in belief. Fr John and Fr Toby discuss 'motives of credibility,' such as miracles, the fulfilment of prophecy, and especially the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, as signs that make belief reasonable. At the same time, they emphasise that these do not force faith—they prepare the ground for it. Ultimately, faith involves trusting in God as a reliable witness, not just accepting a set of arguments.

Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:46 Is Faith opposed to Reason?
4:00 The Supernatural Virtue of Faith
5:44 Are Faith & Trust the same?
8:55 Searching for Truth
12:43 A Definition of Faith
15:13 Can you be certain that God exists?
17:52 Clarity is control, trust is surrender
20:53 Christianity versus the Flying Spaghetti Monster
23:45 Why do you believe?
27:29 Take the plunge
31:13 How can you grow in faith?